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Driver in fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown gets 27 years

Abran Raya Leon was convicted of 2nd-degree murder, other charges

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: August 31, 2023, 7:02pm
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Abran Raya Leon, center, the getaway driver in the fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown, is escorted out of the courtroom following his sentencing Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. A judge sentenced him to 27 years and one month in prison, the high end of his sentencing range.
Abran Raya Leon, center, the getaway driver in the fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown, is escorted out of the courtroom following his sentencing Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. A judge sentenced him to 27 years and one month in prison, the high end of his sentencing range. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

A judge on Thursday sentenced the getaway driver in the July 2021 fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown to more than 27 years in prison.

In handing down his sentence, Clark County Superior Court Judge David Gregerson said the shooting was “one of the saddest incidents I can recall in nearly 11 years on the bench.”

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