David Arzate Cabrera, 49, of Anaheim, has been sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for a drive-by shooting murder he committed on the 91 Freeway.
The crime occurred on July 14, 2014, when Cabrera was driving a black Nissan westbound on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim.
He drove up next to a Ford F-150 pickup truck and shot at the passenger side window of the truck, where 32-year-old Agustin Villegas was seated.
At the time of the crime, Villegas’ brother-in-law was driving the vehicle and his 13-year-old son and 15-year-old nephew were in the back seat.
Cabrera then fled the scene.
The victim and the defendant did not know each other.
Anaheim Police Department (APD) officers responded and located a .357 shell casing.
APD arrested Cabrera on July 31, 2014. At the time of his arrest, the defendant possessed approximately one pound of cocaine inside his residence and a .357 semi-automatic handgun inside his black Nissan.
Cabrera was found guilty by jury on Jan. 24, 2018 of first degree murder, possession of narcotics for sale and possession of a firearm by a felon. He has been sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole.
