The gunman found guilty in the deadly shooting of another man at a popular Times Square bar in 2017 was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison, according to officials
was sentenced to up to life in prison, according to officials.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said that Christopher Rivas was sentenced Tuesday to 23 years to life in prison for the Dec. 19, 2017 shooting that took the life of 33-year-old Perseus Salichs just outside of the now-defunct Tonic Bar in midtown. The district attorney's office said they had recommended 25 years to life.
Rivas, who was 30 at the time of the shooting, was previously convicted of murder in Salichs' death. He initially also faced charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and intent to sell and criminal possession of marijuana.Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC 4 New York app for
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