On November 11, 2018, a mass shooting occurred in Globe, Arizona, when 22-year-old Sterling Hunt opened fire outside a bar on North Broad Street, killing three people and wounding another.[1] Hunt was arrested later that night, pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, and sentenced to three consecutive life sentences on February 12, 2021.[2]
| Globe, Arizona shooting | |
|---|---|
 Globe highlighted in a map of Gila County | |
| Location | Gila County, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°24′00″N 110°47′22″W / 33.4000°N 110.7895°W |
| Date | November 11, 2018 |
Attack type | Mass shooting, triple-murder |
| Weapons | Handgun |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Sterling Randall Hunt |
Shooting
editOn November 11, 2018, 22-year-old Sterling Randall Hunt entered the Jammerz Bar on North Broad Street. Hunt was seen playing pool with a group of people prior to the shooting.[3] Shortly before 10:30 p.m., a few people from the group stepped away to smoke outside, with Hunt following close behind. Outside, he brandished a handgun and opened fire on the group. Immediately, he fatally shot two people; 44-year-old Cristi Licano, and 22-year-old Daniel Albo.[4] Another two he shot, 22-year-old Ashley Sanchez, who was Albo's cousin,[5] and 20-year-old Charlene Peak, were shot and wounded.[6] A fifth person, Scott Mills, was shot at by Hunt, but he managed to take cover and as a result, none of the bullets struck him.[6] After the shooting, Hunt fled the bar, and was captured an hour later on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.[5] Both Sanchez and Peak were airlifted to a Phoenix hospital. Sanchez spent seven days in the hospital before she died from her injuries. Peak made a full recovery.[1]
Victims
editKilled
edit- Daniel Albo, 22
- Cristi Licano, 44
- Ashley Sanchez, 22
Injured
edit- Charlene Peak, 20
Source: [3]
Legal proceedings
editHunt was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Authorities confirmed that the shooting was not racially motivated and was simply a random act of violence. On November 19, Hunt was moved to the Pinal County jail.[7] Seven days after the shooting, Jammerz Bar had its liquor license suspended by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.[8]
A year after the shooting, the city dedicated a bench to the three victims killed.[2] In February 2021, prosecutors offered a plea deal to Hunt which would let him plead guilty to all charges to avoid the death penalty. Family members of the victims and survivors of the shooting all agreed to the proposal.[2] Hunt accepted the plea, and on February 12, Hunt was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.[9]
See also
edit- Shooting of Jemel Roberson (a shooting that occurred on the same day as the Globe shooting)
References
edit- ^ a b Jennifer Martinez (November 19, 2018). "Survivor recounts deadly Globe bar shooting". KSAZ-TV. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Man sentenced in Globe bar shooting that killed 3". Associated Press. February 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "3rd victim of bar shooting in town of Globe has died". Arizona Daily Sun. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Perry Vandell (November 12, 2018). "Globe residents left shaken after 2 killed, 2 critically injured in shooting at Jammerz Bar". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Chase Hunter (November 16, 2018). "Globe cousins among those killed in bar shooting". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Coppola (November 15, 2018). "2 killed in Globe bar shooting identified". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Kevin Reagan (November 19, 2018). "Globe bar shooting suspect moved to Pinal jail". PinalCentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Bayan Wang (November 18, 2018). "Globe bar loses liquor license after shootings". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Life in prison for man accused in Globe bar fatal shootings". Associated Press. February 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2022.