Shotgun-pointing robber gets 25 years

A man who pointed a shotgun at a 7-year-old girl was sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s office.

John Medina, 25, snuck up behind a couple in a grocery store parking lot last May. He pointed his shotgun at their daughter while demanding money, and the father gave him $7, all he had at the time, prosecutors said.

The prosecutors said Medina robbed at least two other people that day, and threatened to shoot a 1-year-old child in one of those instances.

Medina pleaded guilty to two aggravated robberies.