Man receives life sentence for murder in Imperial County
Manoah Tuiasosopo
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A man convicted in the murder of an Imperial County resident has been sentenced to life in prison.
45-year-old Pedro Rosales Gonzales was sentenced for the killing of Frank Jose Contreras.
Police say Contreras was found dead inside his Imperial home in September of 2021 after suffering from a gunshot wound. He was 55-years-old.
The Imperial Police Department used cellphone data and surveillance video to identify possible suspects. They say Gonzales later made statements implicating himself in the killing.
Following a trial earlier this year, Gonzales was sentenced to life in prison.