ANOTHER 16 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A 23 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN. THAT WAS THE SENTENCE HANDED DOWN BY A JUDGE THIS WEEK TO PATRICK ZAMORA. THE 16 YEARS ARE FOR BEING CONVICTED AS THE LEADER OF A GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAY 2016 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN THE SOUTH VALLEY THAT KILLED 18 YEAR OLD ALIYAH GARCIA.
THE DRIVE-BY OCCURRED AT A HOME ON ATRISCO NEAR ARENAL. GARCIA WAS STRUCK BY THE BULLET AS SHE SAT IN HER BOYFRIEND’S CAR.
ZAMORA’S 16 YEAR SENTENCED HAS BEEN TACKED ON TO THE TIME GIVEN HIM FOR A DRUG DISTRIBUTION CONVICTION.