Balero Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for White City Shooting
A Jackson County jury convicted Romualdo Angulo Balero of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm after a bicyclist was shot twice near Colonial Mobile Estates.
At a Glance
Defendant: Romualdo Angulo Balero, 35
Incident: May 5, 2024, near Colonial Mobile Estates in White City
Convictions: Attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm
Sentence: 158 months in prison
Measure 11: First 90 months served day-for-day
Supervision: Three years after release
Victim: A bicyclist struck once in each forearm after 10 shots were fired
Key Evidence: Balero’s fingerprints were found on the recovered firearm magazine, and casings at the scene matched the gun
Cover Image: Romualdo Angulo Balero was convicted of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a 2024 White City shooting. Photo courtesy of the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.
MEDFORD, Ore. — Romualdo Angulo Balero has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for shooting a bicyclist near a White City mobile home park in 2024.
A Jackson County jury convicted Balero, 35, of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm.
Jackson County Circuit Court Presiding Judge David Hoppe sentenced Balero to 158 months in prison, the maximum sentence prosecutors said was allowed under the law. The first 90 months must be served day-for-day under Oregon’s Measure 11 sentencing law.
Balero will also serve three years of post-prison supervision following his release.
The charges stemmed from a shooting near the Falcon Street entrance to Colonial Mobile Estates at approximately 11:15 p.m. May 5, 2024.
Prosecutors said the victim was riding his bicycle home from Stop ’n Go when Balero, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, approached him, pointed a gun, and fired 10 rounds.
The victim was struck twice, once in each forearm. He later underwent surgery and continues to experience pain and other problems connected to the injuries, according to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.
Investigators found no connection between Balero and the victim and no known reason why the victim was targeted.
Nearby residents reported seeing Balero running toward Atlantic Avenue before continuing along Penny Lane and Abbey Lane.
One witness chased him through the mobile home park and back toward Falcon Street. Prosecutors said Balero briefly confronted the witness with the firearm before throwing it away and continuing to run.
Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrived within minutes of the initial 911 call and found Balero while the witness was still pursuing him. Deputies took him into custody, and investigators recovered the discarded firearm.
The Oregon State Police Crime Laboratory later found Balero’s fingerprints on the magazine recovered with the firearm. Cartridge casings collected from the shooting scene were also identified as having been fired from the same gun.
Balero had previously been convicted of second-degree assault following a July 2017 attack.
Prosecutors said Balero and another person went to the home of his former girlfriend, whom Balero had been stalking. When the homeowner came outside and told them to leave, Balero drew a knife and slashed the man across the abdomen, causing a deep and life-threatening wound.
Balero was originally convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault in that case. The attempted murder and first-degree assault convictions were later overturned after Oregon began requiring unanimous jury verdicts.
His unanimous second-degree assault conviction remained in place, along with a 70-month prison sentence.
Balero had been out of prison for approximately one year and was still on post-prison supervision when the White City shooting occurred.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Alyssa Claseman and Deputy District Attorney Alicia Wilson prosecuted the case.
