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Gunman In Killing Of 15-Year-Old 'Beacon Of Light' From Capital Region Gets Prison Time
More than a year after a 15-year-old New York girl was gunned down during a robbery, her killer is heading to prison.
Branden Rivera, age 20, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Thursday, Jan. 19. It came months after he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted second-degree murder in the death of Destiny Greene.
Earlier Report: Man Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Latham 15-Year-Old Remembered As 'Beacon Of Light'
Greene, a sophomore at Latham’s Shaker High School, was shot at around 9 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021, near Wilbur and Philip streets in Alba…
