Man Sentenced 89 Years to Life for Oceanside Shooting That Killed Teacher

VISTA, Calif.—A man convicted of opening fire on a car in Oceanside, leaving a young teacher dead, was sentenced Dec. 18 to 89 years to life in state prison. Vicente Huerta, 26, was convicted of firing at an occupied vehicle, as well as firearm and gang-related allegations, in connection with the June 4, 2022, shooting that killed 22-year-old Chelsea Pacheco. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a murder charge in connection with Ms. Pacheco’s death, but a retrial on that count remains scheduled for February. According to Oceanside police, Ms. Pacheco and others were in a car at about 11:30 a.m. when the driver got into an argument with Mr. Huerta, who was a pedestrian near the intersection of Grant and Division streets....