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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in King City in 2021

 

A man was sentenced in Monterey County Superior Court on Wednesday, August 31 to serve life in prison after previously pleading guilty to the murders of 3 people in King City on Dec. 26, 2021, including an unborn child. 21-year-old Raul Omar Lucas was sentenced to 58 years to life in prison for 3 counts of murder while using a firearm to benefit a street gang. Lucas and three other gang members drove to Sussex Way and shot 20-year-old Carlos Lopez and his girlfriend 18-year-old Selina Godoy who was 10 weeks pregnant, as they tried to exit their vehicle. The vehicle the gang used was caught on surveillance cameras in the area fleeing the murder scene. A search warrant was issued for a residence in King City, and the murder weapon was found with Lucas' DNA on it. Due to Lucas committing the crime when he was under the age of 26, he will be entitled to youthful offender parole in 25 years.

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