The brothers had participated in a drive-by shooting, and the April killings may have been in retaliation, they said. What were they doing loose? and . . .
"Hold your head up. You did not do this," his mother said. My little Joshua wouldn't do something like this".
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Anger blamed in deadly rampage
By Sean Kelly, Denver Post Staff Writer
August 26, 2000 - ARAPAHOE COUNTY - An Aurora teenager shot and killed his brother and a 15-year-old runaway girl because he was angry after his brother shot at him during an argument, prosecutors said Friday.
Joshua Andrews, 18, appeared in Arapahoe County District Court for a preliminary hearing. He will face two counts of first-degree murder in the April slayings of his brother, Roman Martin, 19, and Martin's girlfriend, Krisunda Temple, 15. Andrews is being held without bond.
Prosecutor Ann Tomsic said Andrews left Martin's home at 37 Lansing St. in Aurora after the argument and returned later with a gun. She told the court that Andrews flew into a rage and shot Martin and Temple several times with a TEC-9 semiautomatic handgun.
She said several witnesses had seen Andrews with the gun before the shootings.
Defense attorneys tried to offer alternate suspects, and said Andrews and Martin had been in an ongoing feud with some enemies. The brothers had participated in a drive-by shooting, and the April killings may have been in retaliation, they said.
However, Judge Robert Russell found probable cause to bind Andrews over on the charges.
"He had time to reflect rather than abandon thoughts of retaliation," Russell said.
Aurora police searched for Andrews immediately after the shootings. He was arrested a week later during a traffic stop. Quiet during much of the hearing, Andrews began crying as he was led away by deputies. As he sat in the jury box, his mother tried to console him.
"Hold your head up. You did not do this," his mother said. "Anyone with common sense can see through this."
Andrews will be in court on Oct. 2 for his arraignment. District attorney's spokesman Mike Knight said prosecutors have not decided if they will seek the death penalty.
Copyright 2000 The Denver Post.
"Hold your head up. You did not do this," his mother said. My little Joshua wouldn't do something like this".
http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0826o.htm
Anger blamed in deadly rampage
By Sean Kelly, Denver Post Staff Writer
August 26, 2000 - ARAPAHOE COUNTY - An Aurora teenager shot and killed his brother and a 15-year-old runaway girl because he was angry after his brother shot at him during an argument, prosecutors said Friday.
Joshua Andrews, 18, appeared in Arapahoe County District Court for a preliminary hearing. He will face two counts of first-degree murder in the April slayings of his brother, Roman Martin, 19, and Martin's girlfriend, Krisunda Temple, 15. Andrews is being held without bond.
Prosecutor Ann Tomsic said Andrews left Martin's home at 37 Lansing St. in Aurora after the argument and returned later with a gun. She told the court that Andrews flew into a rage and shot Martin and Temple several times with a TEC-9 semiautomatic handgun.
She said several witnesses had seen Andrews with the gun before the shootings.
Defense attorneys tried to offer alternate suspects, and said Andrews and Martin had been in an ongoing feud with some enemies. The brothers had participated in a drive-by shooting, and the April killings may have been in retaliation, they said.
However, Judge Robert Russell found probable cause to bind Andrews over on the charges.
"He had time to reflect rather than abandon thoughts of retaliation," Russell said.
Aurora police searched for Andrews immediately after the shootings. He was arrested a week later during a traffic stop. Quiet during much of the hearing, Andrews began crying as he was led away by deputies. As he sat in the jury box, his mother tried to console him.
"Hold your head up. You did not do this," his mother said. "Anyone with common sense can see through this."
Andrews will be in court on Oct. 2 for his arraignment. District attorney's spokesman Mike Knight said prosecutors have not decided if they will seek the death penalty.
Copyright 2000 The Denver Post.