A man who was facing the death penalty for the murder of his ex-girlfriend received his sentence on Wednesday.
Court documents say that DeAngelo Zieglar, 29, of Bellevue, will serve no more than 40 years but no less than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing 28-year-old Rachel Dowden.
Specifically, he pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in the third degree. He is also ordered to have no contact with any witnesses or surviving family members of the victim.
Dowden was found shot multiple times on the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue in January, 2022. She was rushed to a hospital, where she later died…