A 23-year-old carjacking culprit was sentenced to prison for attacking his victim in a Target parking lot in Peoria four years ago, authorities announced Tuesday.
A federal judge handed down the 14-year-sentence to Adonijah Josiah Ortega last week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
Ortega, who lives in Phoenix, previously pleaded guilty to carjacking and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
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The victim was in the parking lot near 91st and Northern avenues on Aug. 8, 2022, when Ortega approached him and demanded his wallet and keys, prosecutors said. A physical struggle followed…