A Wilmington man convicted of first-degree murder for shooting a bar employee in Long Beach 11 times in a crime caught on video was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison.
Moments before being sentenced for killing James Lopez, Salvador Martinez Rivera said, “I just want to apologize to all you guys. … I’m sorry.”
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laura Laesecke imposed the maximum sentence against Martinez Rivera, calling the case “very disturbing.”…