May you be haunted by Andrew's spirit': Vallejo man's family decries plea deal as killer is sentenced to 3 years
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I believe you should be given 25-years-to-life, the cousin of Andrew Tavares, who was shot and killed in 2022, told Vallejo resident Sean Struckus just before Struckus was sentenced. She later added, I'm a firm believer that karma exists and comes around in different ways. May you be haunted by Andrew's spirit and live with your demons to the fullest.
Struckus was recently allowed to plead no contest to voluntary manslaughter in Tavares' death. He was formally sentenced on Oct. 30 to three years in prison as part of a plea deal with Alameda County prosecutors.
Witnesses later told authorities that Tavares had a gun in his possession, leading to Struckus' attorney to raise a self-defense theory. Tavares' mother said that was all lies that left her devastated.
(Andrew) was a part of our family and was deeply loved and will always be missed beyond words. Andrew had a kind heart and a generous spirit and he brought light into our lives.
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