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Paul Morel, a 38-year-old taxi driver, was shot and killed in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on the night of February 2, 1985. When the taxi stopped, one accomplice grabbed the keys, another acted as lookout, and Tevenal, armed with a handgun, demanded money. Morel handed over a small stack of one-dollar bills; Tevenal then shot him six times at close range.
Tevenal reportedly admitted to at least six friends that he had fired the shots and surrendered to Lawrence police on February 4, 1985. He was convicted on February 10, 1986, of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and a firearm violation, and received life without parole for the murder. Andre Garcia was convicted of manslaughter and armed robbery and has completed his concurrent sentences; Emilio Gonzalez died in prison on November 1, 1992. After serving 30 years, Tevenal became eligible for parole under a Supreme Judicial Court ruling about juvenile offenders.
Does anyone have memories of Paul Morel or information about that night that could add detail to the timeline?