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Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2017 Murder

Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2017 Murder

(Lancaster County, PA) -- A Lancaster man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a deadly shooting in 2017. The sentence was handed down yesterday to 48-year-old Wilberto Melendez, who was found guilty on charges including first-degree criminal homicide for the death of William Cooper. Authorities said Melendez fatally shot Cooper after an argument. The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office called Melendez the "very definition of a career criminal," and said he interrupted the judge during his sentencing


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