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Teen gunman gets 13 years in prison for 14-year-old girl s 2019 murder BRANDON, Fla. - Not even old enough to drive, Dereck Polanco-Rivera was just 16 and facing a murder charge. Now he s 18 and headed to prison. Investigators say Dinorah and Dereck were at the same party that night. Prosecutor Marcia Vanessa Lucas says Dereck had a beef with another teen, who left the party with Dinorah. She says Dereck followed the car and things took a deadly turn. The defendant pulled out a gun and fired six rounds, two of which struck Ms. Rodriguez s vehicle, explained Lucas. One shot struck Dinorah in the head, killing her. ....