Romier Narag sentenced to 64 years to life for killing children's mother

Romier Taguiam Narag, 30, of Daly City, was sentenced March 5, 2026 to 64 years to life in state prison after a jury last month found him guilty of first-degree murder for the March 6, 2023 killing of 27-year-old Frances Kendra Lucero. Prosecutors and court records show Lucero was shot several times, including twice in the back, as she tried to flee following a heated argument in the couple’s driveway, and the court found firearm sentencing enhancements true.

The March 6, 2023 shooting unfolded after the pair returned from dinner, according to courtroom testimony and local prosecutors who handled the case. Daly City Police Department officers arrested Narag at the scene, and court filings presented to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office detail that Narag shot Lucero while she attempted to run for her life.

Two young children, ages 3 and 4, witnessed their mother’s killing and were in the driveway when the shots were fired. Court reporting noted the children were reportedly unsure whether they were seeing blood or ketchup. Following the shooting, Narag’s brother wrestled the gun away from him, a fact disclosed in reporting on the sequence of events and in statements cited at trial.

At sentencing, Judge Jeffrey Finigan spoke directly to the consequences for the family, saying, "The Defendant has orphaned his own children and the devastation will last their entire lives." Lucero’s mother, Liezel, addressed the court and told the judge, "Narag made a decision every time he pulled the trigger." Members of Lucero’s family earlier set up a GoFundMe describing Frances as "most genuine, thoughtful, loyal, and ambitious," and saying she "dedicated her life to her children."

Narag admitted in court that "she pushed my buttons and it just happened," and during the sentencing hearing he asked for forgiveness and said he "hates the person he sees in the mirror." Defense counsel characterized Narag's actions as having "acted out of rage and jealousy over a woman who didn’t want him anymore," remarks the defense used in mitigation while the court weighed the sentencing enhancements.

Beyond the first-degree murder conviction, prosecutors secured a conviction for child endangerment and the jury found the use-of-firearm enhancements true, though some reports also list related counts described as felony child abuse and misdemeanor child endangerment. Narag was booked after his arrest and will begin serving the court-imposed 64 years to life sentence, a punishment the victim’s family said brings a measure of relief even as they acknowledged there is no complete justice for the loss of Frances Lucero.