An Edinburg man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after admitting to shooting his girlfriend and killing her in the parking area of a McAllen convenience store, court records show.

Fortunato Barrera Jr. pleaded guilty on Sept. 16 to charges of murder and abandoning or endangering a child in connection with the fatal shooting, according to Hidalgo County court records.

Barrera was sentenced to 45 years that same day, and had additional charges of stalking and violating a protective order dismissed as part of the plea deal, records show.

As previously reported, officers with the McAllen Police Department responded to the parking area of a convenience store in the 2300 block of Maple Avenue on June 18, 2024.

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At the scene, police found the body of J

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