{"id":73878,"date":"2025-07-18T23:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T23:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/73878\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T23:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T23:16:10","slug":"man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-deadly-2020-road-road-shooting-in-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/73878\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2020 road road shooting in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A man convicted in a deadly road rage shooting in Phoenix has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors announced Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">According to the Maricopa County Attorney\u2019s Office, a jury convicted 39-year-old Steven Orona of first-degree murder and drive-by shooting in the death of Larry Milligan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Mug shot of Steven Orona from 2020.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/P6Y7D5UBXFD4XLCLD45WOUHDQI.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Mug shot of Steven Orona from 2020.(Maricopa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">During Orona\u2019s sentencing on Friday, Milligan\u2019s wife shared that they had been together since they were 15. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cThe absence of his presence is felt in every corner of our home. The burden of grief weighs heavily on my heart,\u201d she said. \u201cNow I must step up as both mother and father of our children, navigating the challenges of daily life while comforting them in their grief. As I stand before you, I want to show my children the importance of fighting for what is right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The shooting happened in September 2020, when Orona shot Milligan as they were driving on Seventh Avenue near Interstate 17 in central Phoenix. Surveillance footage showed Orona pulling up alongside Milligan\u2019s car and firing a shot through an open window, striking Milligan in the head before taking off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Phoenix police later found Orona\u2019s car in Buckeye with altered rims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Court records revealed Orona\u2019s girlfriend told police she was in the car during the shooting, testifying that she agreed to help hide the SUV after they recognized it on the news. She was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of tampering with physical evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">During questioning, Orona said he didn\u2019t call 911 because he wanted to \u201cmeet his children and spend the evening instead of dealing with police.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cAn exchange that lasted 48 seconds destroyed a family,\u201d said Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. \u201cWe see road rage shootings like this far too often, and anyone who resorts to this level of violence out of anger belongs in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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