Iowa Teen Convicted of Fatally Shooting 2 Students in Starts Right Here Trial
TL;DR
Preston Walls, a 19-year-old teenager from Des Moines, Iowa, was found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter for fatally shooting two students in January at an educational program for at-risk youths. Walls, who claimed self-defense, shot the victims, who were members of an opposing gang, and also injured the program's founder. If convicted of first-degree murder, Walls would have faced a mandatory life sentence, but he now faces a maximum of 50 years in prison with the possibility of parole. Another individual accused of aiding Walls will stand trial on murder charges in October.
- Iowa Teen Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting 2 Students The New York Times
- Jury delivers verdict in Preston Walls trial We Are Iowa Local 5 News
- Jury finds Preston Walls guilty of lesser charges in Starts Right Here shooting WHO TV 13 Des Moines News & Weather
- Preston Walls found guilty of second-degree murder in Starts Right Here shooting trial KCCI Des Moines
- A look back at key moments in Preston Walls trial while jury deliberates verdict KCCI
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