Texas man sentenced to 100 years in prison for 2020 shootings in Nevada and Arizona that left one dead and another injured
A Las Vegas judge sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting spree during Thanksgiving 2020 in which he killed a man in Nevada and another in Arizona A shootout ensued between the state and law enforcement.
Christopher McDonnell, 32, of Tyler, Texas, pleaded guilty in October to more than 20 felonies, including murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, weapons charges and unlawful possession of a firearm. Felon.
Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones sentenced him on Friday to at least 100 years in prison, KLAS-TV reported. Although he is unlikely to be alive by then, he will be eligible for parole in 2120 based on time served.
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Christopher McDonnell, 32, of Tyler, Texas, pleaded guilty in October to more than 20 felonies. (Henderson Police Department via AP)
McDonald, his brother Sean McDonald, 34, and Sean McDonald’s then-wife Kelly Lewis, 29, were initially charged with dozens of crimes.
The three began an 11-hour rampage on November 26, 2020, when they carried out a seemingly random shooting at a convenience store in Henderson, Nevada, killing 22-year-old Kevin Mendiola ( Kevin Mendiola Jr. was killed and several others were injured.
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Christopher McDonnell will be eligible for parole in 2120 and will be given credit for time served. (iStock)
The gang then crossed the state border to Arizona, where they carried out more shootings, including one involving a police officer.
Three suspects were arrested after their car overturned.
Prosecutors said Lewis was driving when the two brothers fired indiscriminately out of the car window.
Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones sentenced Christopher McDonnell to at least 100 years in prison. (iStock)
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A shooting near Park, Arizona, ended with Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers involved in a pursuit when a vehicle with Texas license plates crashed and Sean McDonald was wounded by a trooper carrying a rifle, according to police .
Sean McDonald and Lewis are still awaiting trial.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
