A man who chased down and shot two teenagers suspected of trying to steal his wife’s car in 2023 was found guilty of murder on Monday, according to court records.
An Adams County jury on Monday convicted Orest Schur, 29, of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the July 2023 shooting, according to court records.
The jury could have convicted Schur of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, but chose the lesser charges.
Schur woke up to a car alarm just before midnight on July 5, 2023, and spotted two teenagers dressed in black outside his Aurora home in the 19400 block of East 59th Place.
The 13-year-old and 14-year-old, who Schur suspected were trying to break into his wife’s car, sped away in a separate car, police said.
Schur chased after the teenagers and, when they crashed a few blocks away, shot them. He told police the teenagers had shot at him first, but investigators said in his arrest affidavit that they didn’t find any evidence of anyone firing at Schur.
Paramedics took both victims to the hospital, where the 14-year-old died from his injuries.
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Schur is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 15, according to court records.
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