KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A man has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for the killing of another man in Kalamazoo in 2023.
Liborio Valdez was convicted on May 2 of the death of Kavonta Martin during an armed robbery and was sentenced Tuesday.
Valdez received 15 to 30 years in prison for manslaughter, 35 to 60 years for armed robbery, five years for felony firearm, and 40 months to 15 years for felon in possession of a firearm.
Kalamazoo Public Safety says Martin was found unresponsive in a parking lot in the 1200 block of Little Drive around 11:45 a.m. on April 4, 2023 and he died at a hospital.
Valdez was on parole at the time for prior convictions, including felonious assault, armed robbery, and felony firearm.
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