DENVER (KDVR) — A man was convicted in a crime spree that included attempted robbery and multiple shootings in different locations across Aurora, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release on Wednesday morning.
Following a four-week trial, a jury found 29-year-old Nelson Francisco Miranda-Rivas guilty on charges, including:
- First-degree murder — extreme indifference
- Second-degree murder
- Attempted second-degree murder
- Three counts of attempted first-degree murder — after deliberation
- Four counts of attempted first-degree murder — extreme indifference
- First-degree assault — serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon
- Second-degree assault — causing injury with a deadly weapon
- Attempted aggravated robbery
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery
An investigation linked Miranda-Rivas to three separate shootings on Feb. 13, 2023.
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The first of the shootings occurred when a man sleeping in his vehicle at Highline Park was approached by three armed men. When the victim refused to open his door, he attempted to drive away but was shot four times, including twice in the face.
Investigators found multiple 9mm shell casings at the scene, which were connected to firearms used in the two other shootings…