Murder trial of rock-throwing suspect starts Friday with jury selection

Jury selection in the homicide trial of a man accused of throwing a landscaping rock into oncoming highway traffic in Westminster, killing a 20-year-old woman, is slated to begin Friday morning.

Joseph Koenig, who was 18 at the time of his arrest, faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and attempted assault in connection with deadly incident in April 2023.

Koenig, along with friends Zachary Kwak and Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik, also 18 at the time of their arrests, allegedly threw several rocks, a concrete statue head and a vehicle fender from a vehicle onto oncoming highway traffic…

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