Jury rejects self-defense claims in October 2023 shooting; sentencing set for October 29
LOVELAND, Colo. — A Larimer County jury has convicted Kenneth Piper of second-degree murder in the October 2023 shooting death of his nephew, Justin Boothe. The verdict was delivered on July 23 following a seven-day trial at the Larimer County Justice Center.
Loveland Police responded to a report of a shooting on the evening of October 17, 2023. Upon arrival, officers found that Justin Boothe had been fatally shot inside an apartment. His uncle, Kenneth Piper, was later arrested and charged with murder…