The Brief
- Alonzo Sanchez, 27, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder for driving the getaway car in a 2022 Aurora shooting.
- Prosecutors said Sanchez drove Samuel Garcia to the scene, where Garcia fatally shot Ferrer Velasquez and injured another man after a confrontation linked to a prior altercation.
- Garcia was later convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder, while prosecutors said Sanchez’s sentence delivers some justice for the victims and their families.
AURORA, Ill. – A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for driving a getaway car in a deadly shooting in 2022, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney.
Alonzo Sanchez, 27, of Montgomery, Ill., agreed to a 25-year prison sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to a first-degree murder charge.
Sanchez will serve the full sentence.…