A Bylas man, Marvin Tona, was sentenced last month to 293 months in prison after pleading guilty to Second Degree Murder.
According to the Department of Justice, on September 5, 2021, while on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Tona argued with the adult victim, a one-time friend, at a residence in Bylas, Arizona.
Armed with a handgun, Tona shot into a bedroom of the residence where the victim was located. The bullet struck and killed the victim.
Both the victim and Tona are enrolled members of the San Carlos Apache Indian community.