Nicholas Karol-Chik (left), Zachary Kwak (heart), and Joseph Koenig (proper) have been formally charged with homicide, tried homicide, and assault for a rock-throwing crime spree (Footage: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The three youngsters accused of killing a lady after throwing a rock by way of her windshield have been formally charged in court docket.
Joseph Koenig, Nicholas ‘Mitch’ Karol-Chik, and Zachary Kwak, all 18, have been charged with first-degree homicide, six counts of first-degree tried homicide, three counts of second-degree assault, and three counts of tried second-degree assault after allegedly throwing giant rocks at oncoming automobiles in Colorado.
The rock-throwing spree on April 19 broken a minimum of six automobiles and left one particular person lifeless – 20-year-old Alexis Bartell. Investigators decided Bartell was killed by the rock, not by the following automobile crash.
Koenig, Karol-Chik, and Kwak stated little or no within the Jefferson County coutroom on Wednesday. Every solely replied ‘sure, your honor’ when requested in the event that they understood the fees towards them.
‘We thank the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace for his or her investigation and the neighborhood for his or her dedication to figuring out the suspects,’ District Lawyer Alexis King stated. ‘Based mostly on the out there information and after cautious authorized evaluation, we’ve got filed expenses and can now transfer ahead with a legal prosecution.’
The trio are due again in court docket on Could 16. They’re being held with out bail.
Koenig, Karol-Chik, and Kwak have been arrested on April 25. They have been recognized by ‘mobile phone gadget forensics,’ which positioned them in the identical places as every of the rock assaults.
Investigators then interviewed a fourth teenager, Joseph Bopp, who was with the trio earlier than the assaults.
‘Koenig, Mitch, and Zach have been selecting up landscaping rocks from the sting of the parking zone and placing them within the again seat of the truck’s cab,’ an arrest warrant affidavit states.
Koenig refused to talk to investigators, however Karol-Chik and Kwak got here clear.
Based on Kwak, Karol-Chik and Koenig spoke about changing into ‘blood brothers’ after throwing the stone that killed Bartell.
Kwak advised Koenig, who was driving, to show round so they might take a ‘memento’ picture of Bartell’s crashed automobile. ‘We’ve to return and see it,’ he allegedly stated.
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Originally posted 2023-05-04 21:26:00.