Man of Maricopa, AZ sentenced for multiple aggravated assaults with firearms
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:33 am ICT by BNO NewsDETROIT, MICHIGAN (BNO NEWS) – A Maricopa, Arizona man was sentenced on Monday to 90 years and three months in federal prison for one count of conspiracy, one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, four counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, prosecutors announced.
Damien Miguel Zepeda, 24, with his two brothers and co-defendants, Matthew Zepeda and Jeremy Zepeda, went to a residence on the Ak-Chin Indian Reservation. Damien Zepeda was upset because his ex-girlfriend was about to get a tattoo on her chest. Damien confronted his former girlfriend and hit her on the head with a gun.
The tattoo artist came out and Damien shot him several times. The victim suffered wounds from a shotgun and a pistol and was hospitalized.
Matthew Zepeda pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a firearm in a crime of violence and was sentenced to 75 months of imprisonment. Jeremy Zepeda was sentenced to three years in prison for misprision of a felony.
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