SAN DIEGO—A man who fatally shot a 15-year-old boy at Chicano Park was sentenced June 15 to 26 years in state prison.
Bryant Ruiz, 33, pleaded guilty to a voluntary manslaughter charge in connection with the Oct. 23, 2020, shooting death of Brian Romo.
Just before 10 p.m. that night, officers responded to a parking lot at Chicano Park, where a large crowd was gathered, according to San Diego Police Department Lt. Andra Brown.
The group scattered, including two people who jumped out of a silver sedan and ran off, Brown said.
The victim was found inside the car, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Medics took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead….