South Land Park Liquor Store Murder: Man Sentenced to 52 Years for Killing Terrence Lindsey

By Lance The PI

A Sacramento man has been sentenced to 52 years to life in prison for the 2022 murder of Terrence Lindsey, who was shot seven times outside a South Land Park liquor store after letting the gunman cut in line. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing on July 30, 2026.

What Happened at the South Land Park Liquor Store

On the evening of January 2, 2022, 43-year-old Terrence Lindsey was inside Mike’s Liquor & Lotto in the 5900 block of South Land Park Drive when he let another customer, D’Anthony Chaney, cut in front of him at the counter after the two exchanged words.

According to prosecutors, Chaney purchased alcohol and cigars and left the store — but he didn’t leave the parking lot. Instead, he waited outside armed with a 9mm handgun. When Lindsey exited the store shortly after 7:30 p.m., Chaney shot him seven times at close range.

Sacramento Police officers arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting and found Lindsey dead.

The Manhunt and Arrest in Reno

Chaney fled California the morning after the shooting. Investigators from Sacramento PD worked with law enforcement in Reno, Nevada, and located and arrested him four days later.

The Conviction and Sentencing

On May 21, 2026, a jury convicted Chaney of first-degree murder. Jurors also found true a special allegation that he personally discharged a firearm causing death — a finding that adds significant additional time on top of the underlying murder conviction. Chaney was separately convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On July 30, 2026, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Ernest Sawtelle sentenced Chaney to 52 years to life in prison. Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Bret Wasley prosecuted the case, which was filed under case number 22FE000418.

My Take as a Licensed Investigator

In my 25 years of investigative work — including 10 years in law enforcement before that — cases like this stand out because of the gap between the trigger and the act. This wasn’t a robbery, and it wasn’t a fight that escalated in the moment. Chaney left the store, armed himself, and waited. That gap is what separates an impulsive crime from a premeditated one, and it’s almost certainly what drove the first-degree murder conviction.

Chaney’s flight the following morning is also worth noting. Immediate flight after a crime doesn’t prove guilt on its own, but it’s the kind of documentable, actionable behavior investigators look for — and juries notice it too.

As for the sentence itself: 52 years to life reflects the stacking of a first-degree murder conviction, a firearm-discharge enhancement, and a felon-in-possession charge. Enhancements like the one in this case can add decades on their own, separate from the base sentence. That total isn’t unusual for a case where a court found clear premeditation rather than a spur-of-the-moment act.

The larger takeaway here is one I come back to often in this line of work: you don’t know what’s going on in a stranger’s head during an ordinary interaction. Letting someone cut in line is a small courtesy. In this case, it cost a man his life.

For more on how the Sacramento County DA’s Office handles cases like this, you can read the official press release from the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office.

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