Buffalo man sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his brothers

Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been convicted of murdering two brothers in 2004, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Brandon Jonas, 39, shot Nelson and Miguel Camacho at a residence on Niagara Street.

On November 11, 2004, Jonas and his co-defendants Efrain Hidalgo and Misael Montalvo drove to the residence after receiving a tip that the brothers might have large sums of money or drugs. Jonas and Hidalgo forced their way into the residence in an attempt to rob the brothers. They were armed with a rifle and a baseball bat, respectively.

Jonas shot and killed the brothers during the attempted robbery.

Another man, Josue Ortiz, served 10 years in prison for the murders of Nelson and Miguel Camacho.

Jonas was sentenced to 20 years.