Man sentenced for shooting another man in the head

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Leominster man who shot another man in the head has been sentenced to up to 14 years in prison.

The Telegram & Gazette (https://bit.ly/2lH4FdT ) reports that 33-year-old William Morales-Lopez was sentenced Wednesday following his conviction earlier this month on charges including armed assault with intent to kill.

Prosecutors say Morales-Lopez shot Luis Vera in the back of the head and the hand in October 2014. The 32-year-old Vera identified Morales-Lopez as his assailant.

Vera testified during the trial that he had been involved in a dispute with a friend of Morales-Lopez, and that Morales-Lopez had threatened him prior to the shooting.

The defendant’s lawyer argued for a lesser sentence, saying his client had no criminal record and Vera was released from the hospital the day after the shooting.

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Information from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, Mass.), https://www.telegram.com