Columbus man sentenced to 30 years

Found guilty of murder in 2022 homicide

A Columbus man recently learned his fate after his murder trial concluded Sept. 23, being sentenced to 30 years behind bars.

Ruben Gutierrez, 21, was found guilty of murder by court conviction through Judge Jessica Crawford after waiving the right to have a trial by jury.

Gutierrez, who was 19 at the time of the homicide, shot and killed 22-year-old Edwin James King on August 23, 2022, with a firearm.

He will serve his 30-year sentence at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division.