A Maricopa County teenager has been sentenced to a long prison term for a crime rooted in deception and violence. Guillermo Amador III, now 19, was sentenced to 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection with the tragic drug robbery. Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced the sentence.

According to an official statement from County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, on December 5, 2022, Amador used a fake Instagram account to lure Dallas Massaro to a secluded location under the guise of selling marijuana and THC e-cigarettes. Ta. What was meant to be a simple exchange quickly devolved into a deadly confrontation. After negotiating with Massaro, Amador unexpectedly fires his gun, killing Emily Gomez and seriously injuring Dallas Massaro, but then flees with the bag of drugs. “This incident is a clear example of the increasing number of young people participating in extreme violence across the county,” a statement obtained by police said. Maricopa County.

The charges to which Amador pled guilty include one count of second-degree murder, which is classified as a first-degree felony with a dangerous tag, and one count of aggravated assault, which is also classified as a third-degree felony with a dangerous tag. is included. The gravity of these crimes reflects the gravity of Amador’s actions on that fateful day, actions that irrevocably changed the lives of the victims’ families.

Amador’s sentence, now set to spend 30 years in prison, casts a long shadow over a saga of juvenile delinquency and violence. According to Maricopa County Attorney’s Office“The defendant was 17 years old at the time of this murder, and he will spend decades in prison for this horrific crime.” Mr Mitchell said: