A Minneapolis man who fatally shot his former lover’s husband has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison this week in Hennepin County.
Orky Xayachack, 38, pled guilty to 2nd-degree intentional murder and prohibited person in possession of a firearm on Dec. 4 for the fatal shooting of Ricardo Pena Martinez in November 2023. He was sentenced to 400 months in prison.
According to court records, Martinez’s wife and Xayachack were in a romantic relationship and living together in June 2023. However, when Martinez and his wife decided to reconcile their marriage, Xayachack became angry and sent a message threatening to kill the couple.
Xayachack sent Martinez and his wife a text message threatening to kill both the victim and the wife, as well as pictures of a .45 caliber Ruger firearm.
Xayachack fatally shot Martinez in the back in a parking lot in the 1900 block of Chicago Avenue South on Nov. 20, 2023. After the shooting, Xayachack sent another message to the wife, saying, “he f****d up Martinez.”