Man sentenced for killing girlfriend during fight

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A judge sentenced a man who fatally shot his girlfriend during a fight in Albuquerque.

According to police, the shooting happened near 12th Street and Griegos Road early in the morning of Aug. 1, 2023. They arrived and found one person dead. They also detained a suspect, identified as Mykyle Lewis-Robinson.

In October, Lewis-Robinson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing his girlfriend during a fight. He said he only meant to scare his girlfriend by pointing his gun at her. Talia Wills was just 19.

A judge sentenced Lewis-Robinson to 15 years in prison with five years of supervised probation Wednesday morning.