Kare 11
November 14, 2014
A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for a bar shooting that left one person dead.
Shavelle Oscar Chavez-Nelson, of Rosemount, was found guilty of both first- and second-degree murder in a fatal shooting that took place on Sept. 22, 2013 outside Nina’s Grill in Burnsville.
Palagor Obang Jobi, 23, of Savage was killed in the shooting, found dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds.
Chavez-Nelson’s trial lasted one week and the jury took two hours to deliberate before coming to a decision.
The judge then sentenced Chavez-Nelson to life in prison without parole.
Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said in a press release that he was pleased the case was brought to justice, calling the case a senseless and violent crime.
Chavez-Nelson is also accused of killing University of Minnesota student Anarae Schunk, who left the bar with him that night. She was found fatally stabbed eight days later. The trial for her death will take place at a later date.