SACATON, Ariz. — A Sacaton man has been sentenced to spend over 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering two people in separate instances occurring nearly three years ago.
Jordan Antonio Sullivan, 24, of the Gila River Indian Community was recently sentenced to spend 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of Arizona.
In March 2020, Sullivan shot the victim in the neck with a shotgun and then used the victim's car to run over the person to make sure they were dead, prosecutors said.
Sullivan's 25-year sentence won't start until he finishes a separate 18-year sentence for another murder case.
In April 2020, Sullivan was arrested by Chandler police after he shoved an elderly man to the ground and stole his car outside a Circle K near Arizona Avenue and Riggs Road.
The victim of the carjacking died a few days later from injuries he sustained from the incident.
Sullivan was sentenced in early 2021 for the fatal carjacking. After completing both prison terms, the defendant will be placed on supervised release for five years.
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