Arizona man given multiple life sentences for deadly shooting on tribal land: USAO

The Brief

  • 35-year-old Francisco Juan Acevedo of Chandler was given multiple life sentences for his role in a shooting that left a person dead and two others hurt.
  • The shooting happened in 2022 in the Gila River Indian Community.
  • The person who died and a person who was seriously injured in the shooting were identified as Acevedo’s uncles.

PHOENIX The United States Attorney’s Office announced on April 20 that a Chandler man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a shooting that left one of his relatives dead.

What we know:

Per a statement, 35-year-old Francisco Juan Acevedo was sentenced on April 17 to two consecutive life sentences and additional prison time in connection with the shooting.

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