Man gets 12.5 years in prison for fatal shooting outside bar in Mineapolis

A 22-year-old has been sentenced to 12.5 years (150 months) in prison for a fatal shooting in December.

Juan Josue Canario Robles was convicted of one count of second-degree murder in connection with the killing of 44-year-old Franclin Ignacio Orellana. A second count was dismissed at sentencing.

As previously reported, on December 16, Minneapolis police responded to a report of a shooting on the 500 block of Central Avenue South. Orellana was found with a gunshot wound to the head and later died in hospital.

According to a criminal complaint, a witness told police he left the bar after Robles punched him for dancing with a woman. Robles reportedly followed the witness outside and threatened him with a gun.

Security at the bar told them to leave, but Robles punched the witness again. They then started to fight, but Robles got into a car and drove away.

Orellana, who was sitting at the bar with the witness, chased the car and was fatally shot.

The witness later identified Robles in a line.

After his arrest, Robles admitted to firing the gun at Orellana and then throwing it off a bridge, court documents show.