PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two men have been convicted in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred outside of a grocery store in Vancouver about three years ago.
The Clark County Clerk’s Office confirmed to KOIN 6 that a jury found both Austin Bell and Nicholas Martinell Sterling guilty of drive-by shooting, first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree assault on Monday.
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The charges stem from an incident that occurred near the Safeway on 6701 E Mill Plain Blvd on March 11, 2023. Court documents show an individual called to report a shooting in the parking lot around 11:35 p.m. that Saturday evening.
According to a probable cause declaration, suspects had opened fire at a man identified as Henry Gonzalez Carmona as he and his girlfriend returned to a vehicle occupied by two of their friends. Authorities said the group transported Gonzalez Carmona to the nearby PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, as the suspects continued to fire shots at the vehicle…