JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A 24-year-old defendant who shot and killed his friend while visiting the gravesite of another friend — who was also killed in a shooting two years prior — was sentenced in Jefferson County court on Friday afternoon.
Ryan Trujillo-Falcon pleaded guilty on Nov. 14, 2025 to second-degree assault and manslaughter. The other charges filed against him were dismissed as part of the plea deal, which included first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and carrying a concealed weapon.
The shooting unfolded around 11 p.m. on Aug. 17, 2024 inside Crown Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County. This is at Wadsworth Boulevard and W. 29th Avenue…