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Man Wins $1 Million After Buying Lottery Ticket at San Pablo Supermarket
Reynaldo Phillips initially went to San Pablo Supermarket to fetch ingredients for spring rolls he planned to make for a friend. On his way out, Phillips said he saw a California Lottery machine he’d never played before, so he bought a $10 ticket. “I get home and scratch it and see the bell symbol above and the number below it, and it says $1,000,000!,” Phillips said.
![Image of Reynaldo Phillips’ winning ticket. Courtesy of The Richmond Standard.](https://www.postnewsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/richmond-supermarket-featured-web.jpg)
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Reynaldo Phillips initially went to San Pablo Supermarket to fetch ingredients for spring rolls he planned to make for a friend. On his way out, Phillips said he saw a California Lottery machine he’d never played before, so he bought a $10 ticket.
“I get home and scratch it and see the bell symbol above and the number below it, and it says $1,000,000!,” Phillips said.
According to California Lottery, Phillips didn’t realize he had won until he looked closer at the directions on the ticket. The California Lottery app confirmed he had indeed won the top prize. He put the ticket under his mattress, believing it could be a dream.
![Image of Reynaldo Phillips’ winning ticket. Courtesy of The Richmond Standard.](https://www.postnewsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Man-Wins-Million-Aftyer-Buying-Ticket-at-San-Pablo-Supermarket-ticket.jpg)
Image of Reynaldo Phillips’ winning ticket. Courtesy of The Richmond Standard.
“I said to myself, ‘If this ticket is still there tomorrow morning, this is real,’” Phillips said.
Indeed, it was real.
Phillips plans to put some of the money into a classic car he’s been working on and plans to help his family as well, according to California Lottery officials.
Phillips advised fellow Lottery enthusiasts to play responsibly.
“Don’t chase it. Let it come to you,” Phillips said. “You can go broke doing that. How that day happened, it was meant to be. I feel like it was my time.”
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D.A. Pamela Price Charges Two with Attempted Murder in Freeway Shooting on Interstate 880
DA Pamela Price has charged Elias Nathaniel Jimenez, 22, and co-defendant Maria Rosalia Martinez, 43, with multiple felonies for an alleged freeway shooting in the City of Hayward. Both defendants are charged with one count of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, an additional count of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, and possession of a large capacity magazine, among other charges. In addition, Jimenez is charged with two special allegations: use of a firearm and use of a loaded unregistered firearm.
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DA Pamela Price has charged Elias Nathaniel Jimenez, 22, and co-defendant Maria Rosalia Martinez, 43, with multiple felonies for an alleged freeway shooting in the City of Hayward.
Both defendants are charged with one count of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, an additional count of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, and possession of a large capacity magazine, among other charges. In addition, Jimenez is charged with two special allegations: use of a firearm and use of a loaded unregistered firearm.
The criminal complaint alleges that on or about Aug. 6, Jimenez and Martinez shot into another vehicle that was occupied by an adult and an underage passenger traveling on Interstate 880.
“These allegations involve shooting from a moving vehicle at another car driving on the freeway, which is beyond dangerous,” said Price. “The charges, which include enhancements, reflect the seriousness of these alleged crimes and my commitment to hold those accountable who use guns in our community for such senseless and violent acts.”
If convicted and sentenced of all charges, Jimenez faces a maximum of 23 years and 9 months in state prison while Martinez faces a maximum of 13 years and 2 months in state prison. Both defendants are scheduled to appear for a bail hearing on August 27 in Department 112 at the Wiley Manuel Courthouse.
This story comes from The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office media office.
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