SPOKANE, Wash. — More than two years after the incident, 32-year-old Elijah Harvey was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for the murder of Carlos Thomas.

Both the families of Harvey and Thomas say they're devastated.

Inside a Spokane County Courtroom, the family of Carlos Thomas spoke strong words during the sentencing of 32 and a half years in prison for Elijah Harvey for Carlos' murder.

"You took someone that was precious and loved by me. And for that, I despise you," said Carlos' cousin Sharell Thomas.

Carlos was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Parkview Apartments on New Year's Eve 2022. He was shot multiple times.

After nearly a year, detectives with the Spokane Police's Major Crimes Unit connected Harvey and his accomplice, Takao Bay, to the shooting through eye

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