Man sentenced to 100 years in prison for Nevada and Arizona shooting rampage

Police say Christopher McDonnell, his brother and brother’s wife had 11-hour run of random shootings that killed a man

A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a man in Nevada and a shootout with authorities in Arizona.

Christopher McDonnell, 32, pleaded guilty in October to more than 20 felonies including murder, attempted murder, murder conspiracy, weapon charges and being a felon illegally in possession of a firearm.

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