Man convicted in gang shooting sentenced to 19 years
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A man accused of shooting two people at a party in Montclair pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted murder and another felony as part of a plea bargain that carries a 19-year prison sentence.
Victor Salvador Talamantez, 35, was arrested March 28 for allegedly opening fire the previous night outside a party in the 4600 block of San Jose Street where he and a group of people were denied entry.
One of the bullets fired by Talamantez struck a 17-year-old girl in the chest, passed through her body, and struck the girl's 21-year-old brother-in-law in the shoulder, police said at the time of the incident.
Talamantez entered his pleas in West Valley Superior Court as part of a plea bargain in which prosecutors agreed to dismiss three felonies against Talamantez.
Judge Mary E. Fuller then sentenced Talamantez, an alleged gang member, to 19 years in state prison.
The night of the shooting, Talamantez and a group of people walked past a party thrown by people they didn't know and tried to enter the home.
They were told they couldn't come inside, and an argument between the two groups ensued, police said.
When people from each group claimed membership in a gang, Talamantez opened fire, according to police.
Talamantez was arrested the morning after the shooting at Philadelphia Street and Pipeline Avenue in Chino.
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Victor Salvador Talamantez, 35, was arrested March 28 for allegedly opening fire the previous night outside a party in the 4600 block of San Jose Street where he and a group of people were denied entry.