DENVER (KDVR) — A jury convicted a 40-year-old man in a string of shootings that took place in Aurora in October 2022, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
After a five-day trial, Eugene Robertson was found guilty on eight counts of attempted murder, four counts of felony menacing, one count of illegal discharge of a firearm, one count of possession of a controlled substance, one count of harassment and one count of reckless endangerment. The crimes stem from a late-night crime spree that authorities say took place on Oct. 17, 2022, beginning at about 11 p.m.
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“This defendant endangered countless lives that night by recklessly firing a gun,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Taylor McCreary said in a release from the DA’s office. “It’s a miracle no one was seriously hurt or killed.”
Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 9. Robertson faces more than 400 years in prison for his convictions.
“I can’t imagine how traumatized these victims were not knowing whether the defendant would pull the trigger while pointing a gun at them,” District Attorney John Kellner said. “I commend the Aurora Police Department for quickly apprehending this dangerous defendant and ending his crime spree.”