East Los Angeles — An East Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 150 years to life behind bars for fatally shooting two men and a woman in his neighborhood over a four-year period — a killing spree prosecutors said was sparked by his belief the victims had disrespected him.
Anthony Velasquez, 35, was found guilty Wednesday of three counts of first-degree murder after a downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated about 5 1/2 hours.
Jurors also found true allegations that the defendant personally used a firearm in the Feb. 11, 2014, killing of Jesse Avalos; the July 6, 2015, slaying of Eduardo Robles; and the April 22, 2018, killing of Amanda Nicole Lopez…