Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for shooting that left victim paralyzed

A 34-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for his role in a Logan neighborhood shooting that left a man paralyzed.

Ryan Shaules pleaded guilty to first-degree assault with a deadly weapon last month for the May 2023 shooting.

The plea agreement included a resolution for three other cases in which he was charged with drug possession with intent to sell and possession of an illegal firearm.

Spokane County Superior Court Judge Dean Chuang followed the agreement when he sentenced Shaules to 13 years in prison Tuesday.

Assistant District Attorney Paul Alexander said the deal avoids a host of trial-related issues because the victim in the case, Cameron Trevino, refused to become involved in the criminal justice process. Other witnesses also refused to cooperate, he added.

Shaules is expected to plead guilty and be sentenced in the other cases next month. The postponement is to allow Shaules to get married at the Spokane County Jail before being transferred to prison.

“Mistakes happen,” Shaules said. “I hope I’m not defined by my mistakes.”

Police responded to the Gonzaga Family Haven apartment complex at Nevada Street and North Foothills Drive on May 27, 2023, records show.

Video surveillance showed three men leaving an apartment and approaching Trevino's car. The driver of a silver Ford Mustang also got out of the Mustang and approached the car.

It appears an argument took place while the four men were standing near the car, according to surveillance footage. The video showed two of the four men shooting at the driver's side window of the car, documents said.

The four men ran toward the Mustang and drove away, surveillance showed.

A witness said the men approached the victim's vehicle and yelled at him that they owed them money.

The victim told police “Ryan Shaules” shot him.

Others involved included Shaules' teenage son Giovanni, who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault with a deadly weapon last year and was sentenced to nine years in prison. A younger teenager was also charged in the shooting.

“This is somewhat of an assassination attempt,” Chuang said before condemning Shaules.

He is expected to spend 156 months in prison followed by 36 months of probation.

Reporter Garrett Cabeza contributed to this story.