A suspect in the local nightclub shooting sentenced

By Dillon Fuhrman, Eduardo Morales, Jailene Aguilera

April 9, 2025 6:42 AM

Published April 8, 2025 11:14 AM

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article previously referred to Ochoa as the second suspect, but he is the first.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A suspect involved in a shooting at Platinum Cabaret has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.

23-year-old Jiovanny Isaiah Ochoa pled guilty last month to one count of aggravated assault after accepting a plea deal.

Court documents says Ochoa was the getaway driver in the shooting, which happened in March of last year.

Ochoa has received a credit of 350 days.

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