AURORA, Ill. - A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for driving a getaway car in a deadly shooting in 2022, according to the Kane County State's Attorney.

Alonzo Sanchez, 27, of Montgomery, Ill., agreed to a 25-year prison sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to a first-degree murder charge.

Sanchez will serve the full sentence.

The backstory:

On Sept. 24, 2022, a white sedan, driven by Sanchez, pulled up to the 300 block of Center Avenue in Aurora and Samuel Garcia exited the car with a silver revolver, according to court documents.

Garcia confronted two men, yelled gang slogans, and fired the gun at one of them, shooting him in his face and arm. The second man, Ferrer Velasquez, attempted to flee but fell. Garcia shot him in the head twice. Then Garcia and

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