Two Las Vegas teenagers pleaded guilty Thursday in Clark County District Court to charges stemming from a July drive-by shooting that left two men dead outside an east valley house party. Noah Sierra and Jesus Martin-Guerrero, who were both 16 at the time of the shooting, admitted to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder each. Prosecutors say the pleas carry potential prison terms of 30 years to life, with sentencing set for April, and families of the victims are pushing the court to hand down the maximum penalties.
According to 8 News Now, court filings indicate that the teens are not eligible for a mandatory 20-year parole hearing that some juvenile offenders can seek under Nevada law, which means each faces a long stint in the Nevada Department of Corrections. Prosecutors say the plea agreements were structured to avoid putting witnesses through a full trial. Defense attorneys for Sierra and Martin-Guerrero did not immediately offer public comment after the hearing.
Per the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting unfolded on July 13, 2024, at a party that had been promoted on social media in the 3000 block of Kaibab Avenue near East Owens Avenue and North Mojave Road. Two men, 18-year-old Erick Roque and 20-year-old Efrian Guevara, were killed, and another person was wounded. Investigators arrested the two teens a few days later after matching video and other evidence to the suspects…