Colorado man convicted of killing student in school shooting
A jury in Colorado found Devon Erickson, a suspect in a 2019 Colorado school shooting, guilty of more than 40 charges, including murder.
On Tuesday, the jury ruled that Erickson committed first-degree murder with extreme indifference. first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and 30 counts of criminal attempt of first degree murder.
Erickson was also convicted of an additional 12 charges from the same shooting.
The jury’s deliberation lasted just one day, and the trial lasted for nearly three weeks.
On May 7, 2019, Erickson along with his accomplice Alex McKinney entered the STEM School Highlands Ranch, and opened fire on the students, killing Kendrick Castillo, 18, and injuring eight others.
At the time, Erickson was 18 and McKinney was just 16. In early 2020, McKinney pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including various murder charges, according to CNN.
Investigators attributed a motive to the shooting to McKinney being mocked and called “disgusting” for his gender transition process and he was born a female.
