A Mounds View man walked free from prison time Monday after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for shooting another man during a heated argument at a mobile home park last March.
Alex Robert Quevedo-Holmes, 21, was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court to nearly a year behind bars and four years of probation. He had initially been facing up to three years in prison but had his sentence reduced by Judge Thomas Gilligan Jr., who accepted Quevedo-Holmes' argument that the victim was the aggressor prior to and during the incident.
According to testimony, the shooting occurred after a woman who claimed to be in a relationship with both men met Quevedo-Holmes at a bar and spent the night at his residence. The next day, the man she dated texted her saying he intended to beat him up, and the two argued outside before Quevedo-Holmes fired.
The victim was struck in the thigh and taken to hospital with severe bleeding, prompting a massive search effort by law enforcement agencies and a "shelter-in-place" order. Quevedo-Holmes was eventually arrested without incident and has since been serving his reduced sentence.
Alex Robert Quevedo-Holmes, 21, was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court to nearly a year behind bars and four years of probation. He had initially been facing up to three years in prison but had his sentence reduced by Judge Thomas Gilligan Jr., who accepted Quevedo-Holmes' argument that the victim was the aggressor prior to and during the incident.
According to testimony, the shooting occurred after a woman who claimed to be in a relationship with both men met Quevedo-Holmes at a bar and spent the night at his residence. The next day, the man she dated texted her saying he intended to beat him up, and the two argued outside before Quevedo-Holmes fired.
The victim was struck in the thigh and taken to hospital with severe bleeding, prompting a massive search effort by law enforcement agencies and a "shelter-in-place" order. Quevedo-Holmes was eventually arrested without incident and has since been serving his reduced sentence.
hope he stays on the right path now that he's got a second chance 
can't help but wonder what's gonna happen to him next, seems like some rough times in his life already 
. I mean, the guy gets shot in the thigh and nearly dies, and now he's walking free? It just doesn't add up to me. I know we're supposed to believe that the victim was the aggressor all along, but it seems like a pretty dodgy argument to me 
. What if I told you that I think there's more to this story than what's being let on... and I'm not buying the "he was in love with her" excuse either 
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I mean, what if it had gone wrong? What if the guy had died or something? This whole thing just reeks of favoritism and not enough accountability for his actions. The victim's family should have some closure by now instead of getting to hear that their loved one is going home soon 
. it's all just so frustrating 
. It sounds like just a weak attempt to get out of taking full responsibility for what happened. I mean, if he was really afraid of being beat up by someone who was already aggressive, why did he go and shoot him in the first place? 
. Maybe Judge Thomas Gilligan Jr. took into account the fact that both guys were fighting over a girl and it got pretty heated 
, but still, I think 4 years of probation is a bit easy on him 
. He only got nearly a year behind bars because the judge thought the other guy was being super aggressive before and during the fight. I'm not saying he's innocent or anything, but it seems like the system is trying to help people work on their stuff instead of just throwing them away for life.
. Anyway, I wish Alex good luck on his journey towards redemption – we all deserve a second chance! 
. I wish the judge would've taken a firmer stance on this one... IT JUST SEEMS LIKE HE WAS SLEEPING ON THE JOB 
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. The fact that the woman was involved with both parties just added fuel to the fire 
. Four years of probation is a decent sentence, but I feel like it's not enough considering the severity of the incident 
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Alex was doin some serious damage with that gun & the other guy was left w/ a huge gash on his thigh 
. probs cuz he plead guilty & didnt try 2 fight it in court lol 
anywae glad no1 else got hurt & i hope quevedo-holmes gets some serious counseling or sumethin 
And what's with the 'shelter-in-place' order tho? Like, what's next? Locking down an entire city? 
. I'm not saying he didn't deserve a slap on the wrist or whatever, but 4 yrs sounds pretty lenient to me 
we ended up chatting about it for ages, and now we're planning to meet up again for a gaming session. Anyway, back to TV shows... have you seen that new Netflix series? I'm totally binging it right now 