He considered that Núñez's sentence was "too much" in comparison with the very same prison term imposed on Ryan Jett, the male who fatally stabbed Santos. He was sentenced to existence in jail but staunchly taken care of his innocence. Eventually, his life sentence was overturned and the serious tale about what transpired to Marilyn Sheppard remains a mystery. To this day, the particular person who shot Ken McElroy stays mysterious.