A Colorado gang member who was 14 when he shot and killed the mother of a young child with a high-powered assault rifle after a minor fender bender at a Denver intersection was convicted this week.
Remi Cordova, now 18, was convicted on Friday of first-degree murder in the killing of 32-year-old Pamela Cabriales, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced in a press release. Cordova was charged and tried as an adult after being transferred from Juvenile Court to District Court due to the severity of the crime, prosecutors said.
“It’s senseless, it’s evil. There’s no remorse that we’ve seen,” said Alex Cabriales, the victim’s brother, outside court, local CBS affiliate KCNC reported.
McCann called it a senseless and cold-blooded murder.
“I am very grateful to the jury for returning this just verdict, which I hope will provide some comfort and a sense of justice to everyone who knew and loved Pamela Cabriales,” said McCann in the press release.
The bloodshed happened on Feb. 20, 2021, at a red light on Colfax Avenue and Interstate 25.