Second teenager charged in connection with Rotella Park shooting | Crime and justice

A week after a boy under 13 was charged with first-degree murder, a second minor has been charged.

The first juvenile was formally charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, possession of a weapon by a minor and enhanced sentencing on October 18 in connection with the October 12 murder of a 15-year-old boy in Rotelli Park. It is located near the apartment complexes in the Welby/Coronado neighborhood, south of Thornton.

Now, thanks to new evidence, the original charges against the boy have been dropped, reducing his charges to just one count of possession of a firearm by a minor, according to a press release from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

The second boy was formally charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and other charges related to the shooting.

The shooting took place on October 12 around 11:30 p.m., Saturday evening.

Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies found two juveniles with gunshot wounds in the park. One of the minors, a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the neck, was pronounced dead despite rescue efforts.