Hollis Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Killing Pawn Shop Owner During 2022 Robbery

QUEENS, N.Y. — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a Hollis man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the brutal killing of a pawn shop owner during a violent robbery in 2022.

Rodolfo Lopez-Portillo, 52, was convicted in April on two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree robbery, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of Arasb Shoughi, 60, owner of ...