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Los Fresnos man gets 35 years for ‘senseless’ San Benito fatal shooting
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· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The sentence stems from a fatal shooting that occurred on October 3, 2025.
A Los Fresnos man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder. The sentence stems from a fatal shooting that occurred on October 3, 2025. The man, 24 years old, admitted to shooting and killing a person, as well as shooting another woman during the same incident.
The woman was left in critical condition, while the other victim was pronounced dead at a hospital. The shooting is believed to have followed a verbal and physical altercation among a group of individuals. Further details about the incident and sentencing are available from local news sources.
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Category: local Published: August 3, 2026 Source: MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All News Reading time: 1 min
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