DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- The man who was convicted earlier this month in the 2024 murders of two people and an unborn fetus has been sentenced to at least nearly 40 years in prison.

Nicole "Nico" Cunigan Jr. was sentenced to 39 years to life for the deaths of Deonte Johnson,16; Precious Taste, 32; and Taste’s unborn child in May 2024.

He had been convicted on Aug. 8.

On May 22, officers from the Dayton Police Department were sent to the 1400 block of Shaftsbury Road in reference to a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found that Precious Taste and Deante Johnson were dead.

According to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office, the individuals had been killed from “multiple gunshots.”

Authorities continued their investigation, and reportedly identified Cunigan.

“Further inv

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