Boy, 10, Tells His Dad's Killer He Was ‘Taken from Me Too Early’ at Sentencing

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Fernando "Chino" Rivera was killed on Oct. 31, 2020, in West Haven, Conn.

On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Rivera's 10-year-old son Nico addressed the court in a video message during the sentencing of his father's killer, Terrence Johnson

"I didn't get enough time with [my dad]," Nico said in his message to the court

A 10-year-old boy sent a strong message to his father's killer when he gave an emotional victim impact statement in court.

On Tuesday, Oct. Oct. 7, Fernando “Chino” Rivera’s son Nico, 10, paid tribute to his father during the sentencing of Rivera’s killer, Terrence Johnson, in Superior Court in Milford, Connecticut, according to the Hartford Courant .

On Oct. 31, 2020, 35-year-old Rivera was attacked from behind by Johnson, who was 18 at the time, while he was standin