A 23-year-old man is staring down decades in prison after pleading guilty in a 2025 shooting at Nations Tobin Park that killed one man and left another paralyzed. Robert Joseph Privett was sentenced Thursday to concurrent terms of 47 years for murder, 47 years for aggravated assault causing paralysis and 20 years for aggravated assault.
Privett entered his guilty pleas in court this week, and the judge handed down the lengthy terms to match the brutality of the attack, according to KVIA. Prosecutors told the court the punishment was warranted given how badly the victims were hurt and how many rounds were fired into their vehicle.
What Happened at Nations Tobin Park
The shooting unfolded on June 20, 2025, when three men drove to the park and met up with Privett. Investigators say that as their vehicle pulled up, he opened fire. Officials identified the victims as 34-year-old Jose Jesus Gonzalez, who was fatally wounded; 22-year-old Ethan Alexander Ramos, who was left paralyzed; and 22-year-old Jacob Mathew Gonzalez, who was injured, according to reporting by KTSM.
Court Records and Surveillance
Court documents and surveillance video obtained by reporters show Privett and one of the victims speaking in the park shortly before the gunfire, and investigators say he then fired more than a dozen shots into the car before running off. The same records state that Privett already faced other criminal charges, including aggravated assault of a public servant and burglary of a habitation, according to KVIA.
Sentence and What It Means
Because the sentences will run at the same time, the 47-year murder term effectively controls how long Privett will spend behind bars. Any future appeals or civil actions would be separate from this criminal case.
Hoodline first covered the initial shooting last June, Three Men Injured, and this week’s sentencing is the most significant legal development so far in the case. We will update this story if new court records or official statements emerge.
