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Las Vegas woman sentenced in deadly photo shoot shooting that killed friend

Nearly a year after 23-year-old Mark Gaughan was shot and killed during a late-night photo shoot with friends, the woman responsible for pulling the trigger has been sentenced.A Clark County judge sentenced Allysandra Blea to five years to life in prison Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and first-degree kidnapping in connection with Gaughan’s death. Blea was 20 years old at the time of the shooting.During the emotional sentencing hearing, Mark's mother, Caroline Gaughan, described the close bond she shared with her only child.WATCH | Alyssa Bethencourt shares the remarks from the victim's mother in the courtroom:She told the court she became a first-time mother at 41 and that after her husband died, she and her son made a pact to stick together. She described Mark as kind, thoughtful and family-oriented, saying he dreamed of joining the military and becoming a pilot.Caroline also recounted the pair’s final conversation.In the early morning hours of Aug. I don’t have any more life.

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Scoop News DeskLas Vegas, Nevada · Published Friday, July 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM UTCUpdated Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM UTC

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1 dead — Mark Gaughan, 23 Love you.”Less than an hour later, prosecutors said Mark was taking Polaroid photos of Blea and another friend as they posed with his handgun when Blea pulled the trigger, fatally shooting him.During the investigation, detectives testified they found hundreds of references to guns across Blea’s social media accounts, describing what they believed was an obsession with firearms.

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Nearly a year after 23-year-old Mark Gaughan was shot and killed during a late-night photo shoot with friends, the woman responsible for pulling the trigger has been sentenced.A Clark County judge sentenced Allysandra Blea to five years to life in prison Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and first-degree kidnapping in connection with Gaughan’s death. Blea was 20 years old at the time of the shooting.During the emotional sentencing hearing, Mark's mother, Caroline Gaughan, described the close bond she shared with her only child.WATCH | Alyssa Bethencourt shares the remarks from the victim's mother in the courtroom:She told the court she became a first-time mother at 41 and that after her husband died, she and her son made a pact to stick together. She described Mark as kind, thoughtful and family-oriented, saying he dreamed of joining the military and becoming a pilot.Caroline also recounted the pair’s final conversation.In the early morning hours of Aug. I don’t have any more life.
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