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Inset: Frances Lucero (GoFundMe). Background: Romier Taguiam Narag, in an orange jumpsuit, was sentenced for killing Lucero in Daly City, California (KRON).
A man from California faces a lengthy prison term after fatally shooting his former girlfriend in front of their young children, who were merely 3 and 4 years old at that time.
Romier Taguiam Narag, 30, was sentenced to 64 years to life behind bars last week for the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend Frances Lucero, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney”s Office. A jury last month found Narag guilty of first-degree murder and child endangerment.
During the sentencing, the judge remarked, “The defendant has left his own children parentless, and the impact of this tragedy will linger throughout their lives.”
The incident occurred in March 2023, when Narag and Lucero got into a severe dispute outside her residence in Daly City, near San Francisco. In the midst of the argument, Narag drew a firearm and shot Lucero multiple times, including twice in the back, resulting in her death. Authorities apprehended Narag at the location.
At the sentencing, Narag expressed remorse for his actions, declaring disdain for the person he had become. Nonetheless, he partially blamed Lucero for the incident.
“She provoked me, and it just happened,” he admitted, according to a courtroom report from local CW affiliate KRON.
Lucero’s mother, Liezel Chan Lucero, is now raising the two children, who she said were too young to understand what had happened.
“There are some questions [from the children] that are like ‘Is there a way to get ahold of my mom?’” Liezel Lucero told local NBC affiliate KNTV last year. “Those kinds of things are really breaking my heart every day. Every day.”
A GoFundMe account described Frances Lucero as a “beautiful mother, daughter, sister, and friend who touched countless lives of those around her.”
“Frances dedicated her life to her children and always spread the love she had to share,” the GoFundMe said. “She was the most genuine, thoughtful, loyal and ambitious woman we’ve all been blessed to know. Frances was that friend that would help you celebrate good times and provide nothing but support during the bad times.”