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Illegal immigrant found guilty of killing father, two sons

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    Edwin Ramos convicted of 2008 murders in San Francisco

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Justice finally served and one of the most heart wrenching stories we've covered in years an innocent man in his two sons ruthlessly murdered in -- -- Killed in the Streets of San Francisco by a gang member in a case of mistaken identity.

This might have been prevented.

Because the gunman.

Was an illegal immigrant who had previous run ins with the law but he was released and never deported because San Francisco is a Sanctuary City.

I spoke about all of this with the widow and mother of the victims back in 2008.

Has there been any.

Any acknowledgment from mayor Newsom.

For the orange city of San Francisco officials -- you of the fact that had they simply reported this -- deportation -- -- illegal immigration status.

Your husband and sons might be alive today.

If they wouldn't if I feel like they should've said something to me definitely and also I have not.

Spoken to the mayor at all in this incident and it was a crime it was a senseless crime.

And had they done something this animal wouldn't let -- -- my only.

Trace Gallagher has more live and our West Coast -- Trace.

When the verdict was read -- in the family stood up in both cried and cheered.

Of course the jury found and would -- is guilty of first degree murder and they also found that he was seeking revenge for the killing of a fellow gang member the jury did -- on whether Ramos was the actual -- remember.

Ramos testified that his passenger in the car is the one who opened fire that he was only the driver.

But Andrew below India who was the only family member to survive that shooting that killed his dad in two Brothers.

Identified Ramos as the shooter.

Ramos now facing life in prison the family extremely relieved -- Our prayers it's.

Like everything we've -- media hasn't every X.

I didn't miss -- -- -- -- -- An -- you said the case brought a great deal of scrutiny.

And criticism to San Francisco's Sanctuary City policy that shelter is illegal immigrants despite his gang affiliation.

And previous crimes as a juvenile.

He was never turned over to the feds will the city has now closed.

That loophole in the Sanctuary City policy protecting juveniles.

Who commit crimes so at least that's one change to this a lot of criticism still -- Cisco.

Maintaining this policy over the years and it.

Justice from the -- yesterday -- banks on new developments.