Man gets 15 to life in Wasco teen’s shooting death

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 22-year-old man who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the shooting death of a teen in Wasco was sentenced this week to a life term in prison.

Juan Romero received 15 years to life at Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, prosecutors said.

He was arrested in the Jan. 19, 2023, shooting that killed Adrian Esparza, 16…

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