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SENTENCING Drive-by shooter gets 8 years Geno Malique King struck woman when he shot at group in July 2015 gang shooting By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat MailTribune.com By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Aug. 5, 2016 @ 3:55 pm By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Aug. 5, 2016 @ 3:55 pm » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> A man captured last fall in Ohio for a west Medford gang drive-by shooting that struck a woman will serve eight years in prison after admitting to attempted murder with a firearm. Geno Malique King, 20, was sentenced to prison after admitting Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court that he fired four rounds at a group of people standing in an apartment complex parking lot in the early hours of July 30, 2015. One of the four shots fired at the group in front of 402 S. Columbus Ave. struck an 18-year-old woman in the pelvic region but did not strike any of her major organs, Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeremy Markiewicz said. Although King showed little emotion during the hearing, quietly standing with his arms behind his back, he did attempt to apologize for his actions and to the victim, who was not present for the hearing. "I am young, and I do make mistakes," King said. "When I come home, I'll do better." "That's not even close to an explanation," Circuit Court Judge Lorenzo Mejia said, adding that King is lucky the victim survived. Jared Scott Carvalho, 20, admitted earlier this year that he drove the car during the shooting. On Jan. 28, Carvalho pleaded guilty to a felony count of second-degree assault and three felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Carvalho agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the case in exchange for having his attempted murder charges dropped. He will be sentenced Aug. 18, Markiewicz said. Witnesses reported seeing a tan sedan with a distinctive rear window circle the block twice before the shooting, Markiewicz said. Although witnesses had reported hearing two shots fired, Medford police ultimately found four round casings from the scene, Markiewicz said. King, who had been part of the THB gang, was targeting a rival gang known as VDF, aligned with the Sureños gang, according to Markiewicz. Later that morning, reports of shots fired involving a tan sedan matching the description were reported on West Main Street and Ross Lane. Surveillance video from nearby businesses provided police a description of the car, Markiewicz said, which led to Carvalho's capture days after the shooting. King was captured outside a Dayton, Ohio, apartment complex months after the shooting. On Nov. 23, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team went door-to-door looking for King when he attempted to flee from the balcony of a second-story apartment unit, Mail Tribune archives show. Outside the courtroom, Markiewicz said prosecuting gang-related cases can be a challenge because witnesses are often hesitant to come forward. "As a witness even, it can be hard to testify on the stand against someone who's shot another person," Markiewicz said. King pleaded guilty to a felony count of attempted murder with a firearm and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, along with two felony counts of first-degree forgery in a separate case in which he passed numerous counterfeit bills in December, 2013. Mejia sentenced him to 96 months in prison with no credit for time served or earned time. He was ordered to pay $3,956.88 for the victim's medical bills, plus $350 on the forgery convictions. Michael Bertholf, King's court-appointed defense lawyer, described the negotiated sentence as a "reasonable outcome." Bertholf said his client has expressed remorse for his actions and plans to move to California to be closer to his father after serving his time. Markiewicz said King will serve the full eight years. "I consider this a victory for the state, absolutely," Markiewicz said. Reach reporter Nick Morgan at 541-776-4471 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @MTCrimeBeat. 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