SAN ANTONIO – A jury sentenced a man to 15 years in prison Friday for the shooting death of his brother-in-law.
Jurors deliberated for about six hours before deciding punishment for Kiet Nguyen.
The defendant faced a minimum of five years in prison to a maximum of life in prison.
Nguyen pleaded guilty Monday to the fatal shooting on July 5, 2021, outside a nail salon.
During closing arguments, prosecutors argued that Nguyen was stewing over a business dispute with Ryan Vo when the defendant pulled out a gun and shot Vo.
The prosecution wanted the jury to sentence Nguyen to life.
The defendant’s attorney said the case was about family betrayal and a crime of sudden passion and asked the panel to hand down a lighter sentence.
Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.
Before starting at KSAT in August 2011, Ken was a news photographer at KENS. Before that he was a news photographer at KVDA TV in San Antonio. Ken graduated from San Antonio College with an associate's degree in Radio, TV and Film. Ken has won a Sun Coast Emmy and four Lone Star Emmys. Ken has been in the TV industry since 1994.