Man sentenced for manslaughter in Weber County street race shooting
Christian Ruiz, 18, was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison in the August 2025 shooting that killed one man and injured two others, including a 5-year-old.
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Christian Elias Antonio Ruiz, 18, was sentenced this week to one to 15 years in prison for manslaughter in an August 2025 shooting in Weber County that killed one person and injured two others, ABC4 reported. He pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter, felony discharge of a firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor. [1]
He also received one to five years on each of the other two counts, to run at the same time as each other and after the manslaughter sentence. The Aug. 31 shooting killed 22-year-old Jesus Cuadras Garcia and wounded a 5-year-old shot in the leg and a man shot in the back. Officers were told a large crowd was watching street races when a fight between two women was followed by rapid gunfire from several directions. [1]
Court records said Ruiz allegedly told a witness he began shooting after a 15-year-old co-defendant did. A second co-defendant, Michael Jr. Robles Gaisbauer, was sentenced after a June plea deal to up to 10 years in prison. The 15-year-old has not been publicly identified because of age. [1]
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