AURORA, Colo. — A man has been sentenced to 143 years in prison for a series of shootings and other crimes in Aurora in 2022, prosecutors said.
Eugene Robertson, 40, was found guilty in April of multiple charges, including eight counts of attempted murder, in connection with the series of crimes in October 2022. He was sentenced Friday.
The crimes included threatening an employee at a Burger King, firing a gun at two people at a 7-Eleven and shooting at his neighbor's apartment when she refused to open the door.
From April: Man faces more than 400 years behind bars after conviction on 8 counts of attempted murder
From October 2022: Man arrested on 12 counts of attempted murder after Aurora shooting spree
Robertson was convicted on the following counts in April following a five-day trial:
- Eight counts of attempted murder
- Four counts of felony menacing
- Illegal discharge of a firearm
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Illegal discharge of a firearm
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Harassment
- Two counts of reckless endangerment
