By Associated Press - Tuesday, May 20, 2014

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A West Texas jury has sentenced a man to death for a shooting death of a man during a robbery of an Italian restaurant.

The Lubbock County jury sentenced Brian Suniga on Tuesday after deliberating for two hours. Jurors found Suniga guilty of capital murder Thursday in the Dec. 26, 2011, killing of 26-year-old waiter David Rowser during a robbery of the One Guy From Italy restaurant in Lubbock.

Co-defendant Sesilio Lopez Jr. is still awaiting trial for what authorities say was his role in the robbery and shooting. No trial date has been set.

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