Key takeaways:
- Steven Carrillo, a former Air Force sergeant with ties to the “boogaloo” extremist movement, was convicted of murder and attempted murder in the 2020 killing of a federal security officer in Northern California.
- The jury found Justus guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder of two other officers, and he now faces life in prison for the murder of Underwood.
- The conviction of Justus is a major victory for the government and a warning to other members of the movement that they will be held accountable for their actions.
A federal jury in San Francisco has convicted Steven Carrillo, a former Air Force sergeant with ties to the “boogaloo” extremist movement, of murder and attempted murder in the 2020 killing of a federal security officer in Northern California.
The incident occurred on May 29, 2020, when hundreds of people were marching against police brutality in Oakland, California, following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Robert Alvin Justus Jr., 33, was standing guard in a guard shack outside a federal building when he shot and killed Federal Protective Service Officer David Patrick Underwood.
The jury found Justus guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder of two other officers. He now faces life in prison for the murder of Underwood.
The “boogaloo” movement is a loosely organized group of far-right extremists who advocate for a violent overthrow of the government. Justus was an active member of the movement and had posted numerous messages on social media expressing his support for it.
The trial was closely watched by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, as it was seen as a test of the government’s ability to prosecute members of the “boogaloo” movement for their violent acts. The conviction of Justus is a major victory for the government and a warning to other members of the movement that they will be held accountable for their actions.
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