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A heartbroken and angry family member of a murdered Arizona Army veteran did not miss his opportunity to send one final painful message to the perpetrator.
As FOX 10 Phoenix reported on Thursday, Abel Uribe was in a Maricopa County courtroom to be sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murder of 27-year-old David Navidad-Parra.
Navidad-Parra was a U.S. Army Captain whom the 33-year-old Uribe killed on Dec. 16, 2022.
55-year-old Alberto Ontiveros Sanchez, Navidad-Parra’s father-in-law, was present in the courtroom.
Per FOX 10 Phoenix, here is the background on the case:
Phoenix Police say Navidad-Parra disappeared while giving Uribe a test drive during a private sale of Sanchez’s vehicle on West Coronado Road. His body was later found with a gunshot wound, and his stolen vehicle was found burned in Glendale.
Uribe ultimately pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the killing.
Video footage from the courtroom that several local news outlets later obtained shows the moment when the stunning attack by Sanchez occurs.
As Sanchez starts walking back to his seat, he suddenly turns around and charges at Uribe, who is sitting. He then starts angrily punching the back of the killer’s head before the two are separated.
Overall, he lands at least four blows.
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FOX 10 Phoenix reported that the judge ordered the courtroom cleared and halted proceedings after the attack.
Court records obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix reveal that Sanchez had just finished an emotional victim impact statement shortly before he launched his assault on Uribe.
Per FOX 10 Phoenix, Sanchez’s defense attorney explained that his client “lost control” after hearing Uribe snicker and laugh at his victim impact statement.
The attorney also said that Sanchez has no prior criminal offenses, has lived in America legally for over three decades, and works full-time to support his children and grandchildren.
“He’s been a model citizen for his entire life,” Sanchez’s lawyer added.
Sanchez was arrested and arraigned on charges of aggravated assault of a bound or restrained victim, and fighting and interfering with a judicial proceeding.
He was later released on his own recognizance following his court appearance regarding the charges.
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