OAKLAND — A former Circle K clerk was transferred to state prison for killing a suspected shoplifter, but before being sent away, he heard from his victim’s mother in court.

“It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Every single day is one of sorrow and heartache. Every day,” said Carolyn Escorcio at a May court hearing. Her son, Ethan Daniel Escorcio, was shot and killed in July 2020 at a Circle K in Alameda, allegedly while attempting to shoplift cigarettes.

The clerk, Wenyong Huang, 31, was charged with murder. This year, he settled the case by pleading no contest to manslaughter and accepting a 12-year prison term. He was transferred to prison on July 24, and is currently incarcerated in Delano, records show.

Carolyn Escorcio described her son “a sweet and compassionate boy” who loved ar

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