The sentencing was part of a plea deal.
Ricardo Resendez was taken into custody on July 7 in Parlier for the murder of 22-year-old Frankie Sierras.
18-year-old arrested for deadly shooting at Campus Pointe in northeast Fresno
18-year-old arrested for deadly shooting at Campus Pointe in northeast Fresno
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The shooting happened early July 6 morning at the shopping center near Fresno State.
Investigators who responded to the scene said a friend of Sierras got into an argument with a group of people inside Maya Cinemas. The fight continued out into the parking lot.
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As Sierras was driving away, Resendez opened fire on his car, hitting it several times and killing him.
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A woman in the car survived the shooting and the crash afterward.
Resendez was previously booked in Fresno County Jail and was charged with murder and attempted murder.