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A Las Vegas teenager who shot and killed a man outside Binion\u2019s Gambling Hall in June 2022 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

\"Ruben
Ruben Robles, pictured with his lawyer during an earlier court hearing, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last April and will serve at least 15 years before he can be considered for parole. (Image: Rachel Aston\/LVRJ)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ruben Robles<\/a> was just 16 when he took the life of Raymond Renova Jr., 23. Robles was part of a group that got into a fight inside the casino, which then spilled out into the Fremont St. Experience.<\/p>\n

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Members of Robles\u2019 group began beating Renova\u2019s cousin, and the latter pulled a knife as he tried to defend his relative, which led to Robles opening fire, according to court documents. A bystander was also shot in the melee, but survived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Video of the fight quickly went viral, and the incident led to a curfew for teenagers<\/a> in the area on Friday and Saturday nights.<\/p>\n

\u2018Toxic Culture\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Robles was arrested several days later, along with 21-year-old Fabian Carmona, who was accused of throwing the punch that started the fight. Carmona was sentenced last April to between four years and 12 years in prison for battery with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n

Robles, now 18, was initially charged with murder, attempted murder, and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Last year, he agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder, for which he would serve a minimum of 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n

During Thursday\u2019s sentencing hearing, Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal described the crime as \u201cone of the most senseless\u201d that he\u2019d seen in his career.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis case is about a toxic culture of juveniles, firearms, and somebody looking for a fight,\u201d Palal said.<\/p>\n

Family Proud<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Renova\u2019s family described him as caring and creative. He loved animals and owned a pet iguana that he trained to walk on a leash. He aspired to become a tattoo artist. He had spent a year in jail, but had turned his life around, which had made his family proud, his stepmother, Joanne Renova, told the court.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think Raymond would have gotten involved with anything if it wasn\u2019t somebody from his family,\u201d the victim\u2019s father, Raymond Renova Sr., said. \u201cSo it was really him just loving his family and just wanting to be there for his cousin, who was, of course, getting beat down.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Robles, who was on bail awaiting trial for felony weapons charges at the time of the murder, apologized to Renova\u2019s family before hearing his sentence Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very remorseful for what happened,\u201d he claimed. \u201cI\u2019m ready to do my time and become a better man.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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