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Man sentenced to life in 2017 shooting death of teen during Pharr home invasion

By: Claudia Garcia

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A man has been sentenced to life without parole in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy during a home invasion in 2017.

Ambrosio Guadalupe Rodriguez was sentenced Monday, May 11. He was convicted of capital murder last week for the death of Gerardo Rodriguez.

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The shooting occurred in March 2017 in Pharr. Three masked men stormed a home and shot the teen in the back while trying to rob another man and woman, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News.

The complaint said the robbery was gang-related.

Hidalgo County court records indicate Rodriguez is receiving 3,339 days of jail credit.

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