GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Omar Hernandez was sentenced Monday to 24 years in prison for the murder of Edgar Rodriguez-Hernandez, which stemmed from a bar fight.
Hernandez, 27, previously pleaded no contest to first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree reckless injury for the February 2023 incident. He was also placed on extended supervision for 26 years and must pay $35,215.71 in restitution.
Before the sentence from Judge John Zakowski was issued, Hernandez said he feared for his brother’s life when he fired the shots. He apologized to the victim’s family.
“It was never my intention to bring you harm and take Edgar’s life away. I understand that I don’t deserve yours or your family’s forgiveness for the pain I have caused. It is difficult for me, but I pray to God that you can find it in your heart to forgive me for the torment that I put you and your family through. From the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry,” Hernandez said.
The state asked for 30 years in prison, while the defense recommended a 10-year sentence. Jose Hernandez, Omar’s brother, was previously sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the case.
According to the criminal complaints, Green Bay police responded to Clayton Place, near Eisenhower Park, for report of shots fired Feb. 11, 2023. One man lying in a front yard was dead with “massive trauma to his head,” while another was taken to the hospital with three gunshot wounds to the chest.
The incident was the continuation of a fight which happened at a bar a few hours earlier, authorities said.
