LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A youngster who killed an harmless mom in a drive-by capturing shall be in his late 30s earlier than he turns into eligible for parole.
Kevin Perez-Stubbs, now 18, took a plea deal earlier this 12 months on second-degree homicide and tried homicide costs. As a part of the plea settlement, Perez-Stubbs agreed to serve life in jail with the potential for parole after at the least a decade, paperwork stated.
Earlier this month, after listening to arguments from Perez-Stubbs’ lawyer and prosecutors, Clark County District Court docket Decide Carli Kierny sentenced Perez-Stubbs to a minimal of 17 years.
The capturing occurred on April 23, 2023, within the south valley as Shawna McCowan, 43, was strolling canine with a pal. McCowan cut up her time between Aurora, Colorado, the place she labored as a trainer, and Las Vegas, the hub for her United Airways job, her sister beforehand advised 8 Information Now.
The capturing adopted a combat between two youngsters at a close-by residence advanced, paperwork stated. One teenager had accused one other of stealing his ghost gun. Police stated they later discovered the gun close to the residence constructing and matched it to the capturing.
Video the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained exhibits McCowan and her pal strolling canine on Bella Lante Avenue close to Valley View Boulevard and Cactus Avenue within the south valley. The surveillance video was taken from a house within the space.
The video exhibits McCowan and the person strolling up the road. Moments later, a automotive with its headlights off comes towards the digital camera. Because the car strikes nearer, two different individuals are seen operating down the road.
Because the automotive comes nearer to the digital camera, the shooter is seen hanging out of a window, firing into the road. Of the 19 projectiles, one would hit and kill McCowan. Nobody else was injured.
The shooter fired practically two dozen occasions, prosecutors say, hitting and killing Shawna McCowan, 43, in addition to a number of houses. (KLAS)
One other teenager was driving as Perez-Stubbs, then 15, shot McCowan, killing her, paperwork stated. Two different youngsters had been additionally within the automotive, prosecutors stated.
McCowan left behind a husband, son and a big group of household and pals, her sister stated.
Nevada legislation stipulates {that a} choose should present parole eligibility for offenders beneath 18. Ought to the case have gone to trial, and a jury had discovered Perez-Stubbs responsible of first-degree homicide, state legislation would have required him to be parole eligible after 20 years.
With credit score for time served, Perez-Stubbs will first grow to be parole eligible in 2040.
