(ABC 6 News) – Jenup Chop, now 20, was sentenced to more than 37 years in the 2023 drive-by shooting of Gumdel Gilo.

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Chop, one of three people originally charged in the June 2023 drive-by shooting of three people in Austin. He was 18 at the time.

He pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder and two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder in December 2024.

Chop was sentenced to 297 months in prison for the 2nd-degree murder of Gilo, as well as a consecutive 210-month sentence for the attempted murder of Isaiah Johnson.

“He will grow up never truly knowing his father. Only hearing stories and seeing pictures. As a parent there is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing your child hurt and knowing you cannot fix it,” said Attorney Daniel Vlieger.

Chop also received a 153-month sentence for the attempted murder of Shelissa Bentzin, which will be served at the same time as his 210-month attempted murder for a total of 450 months (37.5 years).

“I’d like to apologize for all the damage that I caused to the families and victims involved in this case and the parties that witnessed the crime that I committed. And I’d like to state that I will try to change and try to become a better person,” Chop said.

Three-quarters of that sentence will be served in prison, with the possibility of parole after 300 months (25 years).

Chop received credit for 579 days spent in Mower County Jail since his arrest.

Attorney Keith Ellison’s office prosecuted the case.

A codefendant, Cham Oman, faces charges of aiding and abetting 1st- and 2nd-degree murder.

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(ABC 6 News) – Jenup Chop pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder and two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder at what was supposed to be a motion hearing Friday, Dec. 13.

Chop, now 19, was one of three people originally charged in the June 2023 drive-by shooting of  Gumdel Gilo.

Chop was later charged with 1st-degree and 2nd-degree murder.

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A codefendant, Cham Oman, faces charges of aiding and abetting 1st- and 2nd-degree murder.

According to Chop’s plea deal, he will plead guilty to the charge of 2nd-degree murder–drive-by shooting in exchange for an executed 297-month sentence, or about 24.75 years, with credit for time already spent in Mower County Jail.

In exchange for the charge of attempted 1st-degree murder–drive-by shooting, he will receive a concurrent 210-month sentence.

And in exchange for the attempted 1st-degree murder sentence–with intent, while committing a felony, Chop will receive a sentence of 153 months consecutively, or after the 297-month sentence.

In total, Chop will serve a total of up to 140 months, or 37.5 years, and pay restitution to Gilo’s family and other injury victims, according to his plea agreement.

Ahead of the scheduled motion hearing Dec. 13, the prosecution entered motions to allow various statements Chop had made outside of court and away from law enforcement to be used as evidence in trial.

In late November, law enforcement also searched Chop’s cell for song lyrics he allegedly wrote, which contained the phrase “what they did made me pull that trigger.”

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