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Manuel Carrasco Calderon, 22, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his involvement in the 2023 killing of Bernardo Pantaleon, 30, in Phoenix. Calderon pleaded guilty in January to assisting a street gang and crimes against a dead body.
The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner determined that Pantaleon died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and back, some inflicted at close range. His mutilated body was later discovered in a community park near North Mountain.
Calderon was one of the individuals charged in connection with Pantaleon’s murder. His sentencing marks a key development in the case, though authorities have not disclosed whether additional suspects will face further legal action.
