An Aberdeen man was sentenced Tuesday in Harford County Circuit Court to 60 years in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old at a Belcamp McDonald’s last April.

Djbril Ramatoulay, 33, was convicted in November of second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for the shooting death of Sabashton “Ashton” Nocar, 19, of Bel Air.

“What is eminently clear is that Mr. Ramatoulay had options,” Circuit Court Judge Kevin J. Mahoney said during the sentencing Tuesday. “He could have left and called the police and he did not… There was no need to discharge the firearm when the victims were fleeing the scene.”

Charging documents state that Harford County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the McDonald’s in the 1300 block of Riverside Parkway April 23, and found Nocar lying on the floor, shot twice in the head at close range. A witness told police that Nocar and Ramatoulay were fighting in the bathroom when Ramatoulay shot Nocar, according to the documents.

During the November jury trial, prosecutors said Nocar and his friends engaged Ramatoulay in a fight in the McDonald’s bathroom and tried to rob him of his bag and watch, after which Ramatoulay chased them into a parking lot and fired at them, killing Nocar.

Prosecutors requested that Ramatoulay be given a life sentence due to his criminal history involving a juvenile charge for bringing a handgun to school, numerous violations of probation and an assault charge he was on probation for during the shooting.

Friends and family of Ramatoulay and Nocar filled the courtroom gallery Tuesday. Nocar’s mother, Kelly Strub, and his grandmother gave tearful testimony on the impact the loss of Nocar has had on them.

“I sit alone, quiet all day, trying to make sense of it all,” Strub said, calling the pain of losing Nocar “immeasurable.”

Ramatoulay looked at the family and expressed briefly that he was sorry for the pain he had caused and said it was not his intention to ever hurt anyone.

Mahoney sentenced Ramatoulay to serve 60 years in prison, with the largest portion stemming from the attempted first-degree murder charge. Mahoney issued a life sentence for that charge, with all but 30 years suspended.

Ramatoulay must serve at least half of the sentence, 30 years, before he will be eligible for parole, Mahoney said.

Outside of the courtroom, Shrub said “he did not get enough.”

Janowich said he plans to file an appeal for the convictions and that Ramatoulay also has the option to file an appeal for a reduction in his sentence.

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