The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office (WCDA) released the sentencing result for a 2018 murder case involving stolen guns and the shooting death of a Sparks man.
They say 24-year-old Kareem Abdul Antwon Thomas Jr. of Reno pled guilty to one count of Second-Degree Murder and one count of Robbery last November.
WCDA says he was sentenced Wednesday, February 17 to 40 years in prison by Washoe County District Court Judge Barry Breslow.
They say based on the sentence received, Thomas must serve 15 years in prison before parole eligibility begins.
WCDA says the case against Thomas began on May 11, 2018 when the Reno Police Department (RPD) responded to a report of a car accident and robbery of firearms.
They say when officers arrived, they learned that the female victim of the robbery had been driving a male acquaintance, who was later identified as Thomas, home when he robbed her of two firearms she had with her in the vehicle.
WCDA says the victim explained that she had recently met Thomas through her boyfriend and was driving him home because he was too intoxicated to walk.
They say at one point during the drive, the defendant began punching the victim and grabbed the guns from her.
WCDA says during the struggle, the car crashed and the defendant took the guns and ran from the scene.
They say on May 14, 2018, the Sparks Police Department (SPD) responded to a report of a shooting outside of an apartment complex on Greenbrae Drive.
WCDA says after arriving, SPD officers located a male victim who had been shot in the chest.
They say based on their investigation, it was learned that the victim and his friend were exiting the apartment complex when a male, who was later identified as Thomas, and a female companion crossed in front of their car.
WCDA says the pair were walking slow, so the victim’s friend, who was driving, revved the engine, prompting Thomas to yell at the victim’s friend.
They say in the course of the victim’s friend driving around in the area, he passed
