AURORA — Three students were shot in the parking lot of a high school in Aurora, police said Friday. The shooting came after six students from another Aurora high school were shot and injured Monday at a park near their school. Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said that those shot Friday outside Hinkley High School […]
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Second STEM School Highlands Ranch gunman sentenced to life in prison without parole
The man convicted of first-degree murder in the deadly 2019 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch was sentenced to two terms of of life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday, plus scores of additional years. The sentencing of Devon Erickson by Douglas County District Judge Theresa Slade in a Castle Rock courtroom followed a lengthy […]
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“The majority of what I said wasn’t truthful,” convicted STEM School Highlands Ranch shooter testifies
In his second day of testimony, an admitted shooter of the STEM School Highlands Ranch reversed the story he told immediately following the May 7, 2019, attack. Alec McKinney, while testifying in the trial against Devon Erickson on Tuesday, relayed a version of events that alleged Erickson propelled the deadly shooting into action. “It was (Erickson’s) fault […]
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Teen victim pleaded with STEM School Highlands Ranch shooter to stop his attack, testimony reveals
Lucas Albertoni was crawling through classroom 107 in STEM School Highlands Ranch when he was confronted by Alec McKinney’s gun. Albertoni looked up as he was attempting to flee and saw the barrel of the firearm, only an arm’s length away, pointed straight at him. He locked eyes with the student holding it. “I pleaded […]
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STEM School Highlands Ranch shooter sentenced to life in prison after emotional, day-long hearing
Betrayal. Lasting fear. Anger. A community forever shattered. Victims of last year’s deadly shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, including students who barely escaped death, spoke of still-raw wounds as 17-year-old Alec McKinney, one of the two shooters responsible for the attack, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 […]
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Evidence laid out against 19-year-old STEM school shooting suspect
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press CASTLE ROCK — A Colorado teenager charged in a school shooting that killed one of his classmates was pressured into participating by a fellow student with a grudge who had recently befriended him, his lawyer said Tuesday. The claim came during a hearing to determine whether Devon Erickson, 19, […]
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Shootings and shock value: Hoodies, video use similar tactics — including invoking Columbine massacre
By Jeff McMillan and Mae Anderson, The Associated Press NEW YORK — In a breezy back-to-school video spot, angelic children describe their beloved new headphones, sneakers, skateboard. Soon, though, a disturbing reality dawns on the viewer: Those cherished new belongings are merely tools to foil a school shooter stalking the children. And in a show […]
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Colorado’s trailblazing Safe2Tell system needs significant upgrades, lawmakers say
Two decades ago, in the wake of the Columbine school shooting, Colorado officials created the Safe2Tell anonymous tip line to help prevent more school massacres. The system set a standard for prevention efforts, one replicated across the nation. But now, lawmakers and mental health experts think Colorado’s system needs a significant upgrade to address an […]
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Life in Americas’ public-shooting-era: “You can’t just not go”
By Ted Anthony, The Associated Press Ohio: A bar district where friends gathered for drinks on a warm Saturday night. Texas: A Walmart stocked with supplies for back-to-school shopping on an August morning. California: A family-focused festival that celebrates garlic, the local cash crop. Two consecutive summer weekends. Less than seven days. More than 30 fellow human beings gone in moments, […]