Yonkers Man Sentenced in Shooting Death of His Acquaintance

July 17, 2026

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that Fidencio Abreu, 42, of Yonkers, was sentenced yesterday to 18 years to life in state prison for Murder in the Second Degree by Judge George Fufidio. Abreu was also sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison (as a persistent violent felony offender) for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. These sentences will run concurrently.

In May, Abreu pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree, a class A felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony, for shooting his acquaintance to death in July 2025.

DA Cacace said: “No amount of time spent in prison by this defendant will be able to bring back the Vallejo family’s son, their brother, their cousin. All of their lives have been indelibly changed due to the despicable actions of Fidencio Abreu. We pray that this sentencing will offer some solace for the Vallejo family.”

On July 11, 2025, following a dispute, the defendant shot 35-year-old Francisco Vallejo, an acquaintance, in the head with a semi-automatic pistol, causing his death.

In a statement from the family, read aloud in court by Bureau Chief Brian Bendish, the family stated the following: “There is no greater pain a parent can endure than losing a son. Every day since Francisco was taken from us has been filled with sorrow that never leaves, His bedroom, his belongings, his voice in our memories and the empty chair at every family gathering remind us that our family will never be whole again. We wake each morning hoping this is a nightmare, only to face the reality that our son is gone forever.”

This case was investigated by the Yonkers Police Department.

The case was prosecuted by Homicide Bureau Chief Brian Bendish and Cold Case Bureau Chief Daniel Flecha.

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The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.