Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 inside Corona movie theater

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A 23-year-old man who fatally shot a young man and woman as they watched a movie at a Corona theater in 2021 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday.

Joseph Jimenez was declared sane at the conclusion of a bench trial in December, clearing the way for his conviction of two counts of first-degree murder, special circumstance allegations of lying in wait and taking multiple lives, as well as sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.Jimenez had argued that he was insane at the time of the crime, but Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Hollenhorst found the defendant was mentally competent.

RELATED: Suspect arrested in deadly Corona movie theater shootingPolice said Jimenez shot 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich and 19-year-old Anthony Barajas during a showing of 'The Forever Purge' at the Regal Edwards Corona Crossings movie theater. Goodrich was pronounced dead at the scene. Barajas, who was on life support after the shooting, died later at the hospital, according to the Corona Police Department.

 

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