Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Greeley Shooting DeathWoman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Greeley Shooting Death GREELEY, Colo. – A 28-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2022 shooting death of a Greeley woman. The Crime On November 28, 2022, 21-year-old Herminia Marquez was found with a gunshot wound on E. 24th Street Lane. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Arrest and Charges Greeley Police officers arrested Mary Alicia Garcia in January 2023. She was on probation at the time of the shooting. Trial and Sentencing On Tuesday, a jury found Garcia guilty of murder. On Wednesday, she was sentenced to life in prison. Victims’ Statements Herminia’s father said in a statement, “The pain of losing a child is a burden no parent should ever have to bear. The sadness we feel is overwhelming.” Her mother added, “Losing her has left a void that nothing can fill.” Additional Information The article includes an image of a memorial to Herminia Marquez and a form for readers to submit story ideas to Denver7. It also contains a script for Facebook comments.
GREELEY, Colo. – A 28-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 shooting death of a Greeley woman.
A jury on Tuesday found Mary Alicia Garcia guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Herminia Marquez.
Marquez was found by police on November 28, 2022, with a gunshot wound on E. 24th Street Lane and was later pronounced dead.
Greeley Police officers arrested Garcia in January 2023. He was on probation when the shooting occurred.
“Minnie was a joyful and loving woman with a heart full of dreams and aspirations,” Marquez’s father said in a statement. “The pain of losing a child is a burden no parent should ever have to bear. The sadness we feel is overwhelming.”
Garcia was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“The pain and devastation that has consumed me since that day is indescribable,” Marquez’s mother said. “Life will never be the same because a part of my heart died that day. Losing her has left a void that nothing can fill.”
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