LONG BEACH, Calif.—A man was sentenced on Oct. 4 to 50 years to life in state prison in connection with the apparent gang-related shooting death of an innocent bystander who was struck by gunfire in Long Beach.
Superior Court Judge James Otto tacked on an additional 17 years and eight months in prison for Tyquan Benson, 28, of Long Beach, who was convicted July 21 of first-degree murder and other charges stemming from the Dec. 4, 2019, shooting that left Alejandra Martinez dead.
