EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Anthony Nguyen Duenas pleaded guilty to manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the April 2023 death of 15-year-old Bel Air High School student Ryan Romero. The El Paso District Clerk confirmed to ABC-7 that Duenas pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years deferred adjudication.
Duenas was arrested more than two months after Romero’s death. He was originally charged with murder and aggravated assault. In addition to Romero, court documents obtained by ABC-7 at the time of Duenas’ arrest stated that he also shot a 17-year-old girl.
In 2023, investigators said that Romero and an unidentified friend had been walking around a party, allegedly threatening to shoot people. The friend told investigators that Romero had a fake gun in his waistband that he was showing off to people as he threatened to shoot them. The friend admitted he had also pretended to have a gun and make threats…