PORTLAND — Two Portland men were sentenced to prison for their roles in what authorities believe was a gang-related shooting in 2001.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Luis Felipe Gonzalez was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, while Ramon Manuel Gonzalez was sentenced to 17 years last week.
Both men pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the cold-case killing of Pedro Francisco Valenzuela, during separate hearings in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
The two men opened fire on a minivan and fatally wounded the 19-year-old Valenzuela.
It’s unclear why the defendants targeted Valenzuela, but police think the men all had gang ties.
