December 21, 2024

Pomona man sentenced to life for 2018 slaying of police officer during barricade

A Pomona man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing one police officer and wounding another during a standoff at his apartment in 2018.

Isaias de Jesus Valencia refused to appear in court Monday as victims read emotional impact statements and the final sentencing was handed down. In addition to life in prison, he received another 280 years for additional counts associated with the March 2018 incident.

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