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HOUSTON \u2014 The man convicted of\u00a0killing a Houston mechanic just days before Christmas in 2022 learned his fate on Tuesday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Read more Person grilling on the side of the road caused fire west of Granite Mountain Hotshots State Park, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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According to prosecutors, Raudel Orozco, 23, previously had pleaded guilty to the\u00a0felony murder charge and was facing between 5 and 40 years for\u00a0killing Luis Casillas at a northside auto shop.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Orozco’s defense attorney said his client went to the shop because he thought his truck had been stolen. They claimed the shooting was an accident, and Orozco was remorseful.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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After learning his sentence, Orozco reportedly yelled at the victim’s family in Spanish as he was being taken out of the courtroom that he would be out one day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two others were also\u00a0charged with murder in connection with Casillas’ death.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rolando Orozco, according to court records, is due in court on May 26 for a pre-trial conference where the DA’s office and his attorneys are expected to consider an offer for the now-25-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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A third man who had been charged with murder had his charge dismissed in September 2024. According to court documents, there was insufficient evidence to pursue the conviction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Authorities said all three of the suspects fled to Mexico after the shooting but later returned. The weapon used in the murder was never found, and neither was the vehicle.<\/p>\n

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What happened<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Casillas, 29, was shot in the head while begging for his life outside a shop near West Little York Road and the North Freeway on Dec. 23, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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That day, investigators said Casillas got into an argument with a group of men, one of whom owed about $500 for vehicle repairs and refused to pay.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Witnesses said Casillas tried to get away and pleaded with the group not to kill him.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Family members said Casillas planned to use the money they owed him to buy Christmas gifts for his two children, both toddlers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cHe was a father, a son, a brother, an uncle,\u201d Casillas’ sister, Sandy Casillas, said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t deserve this. He begged them, ‘I have a family, just take whatever you want.’ And they said ‘no.'”<\/p>\n

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