COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The man who killed Fountain Police Officer Julian Becerra has been sentenced to 132 years in prison.
Fountain police officer injured in high-speed chase
Devon Bobian received the sentencing Thursday after he was found guilty of the following charges:
- murder in the second degree
- aggravated robbery
- menacing
- vehicular eluding
- aggravated vehicle theft in the first degree
Officials held a press conference following Bobian's sentencing. Hear from them, as well as Becerra's widow below:
The deadly encounter happened in February, 2023 on the South Academy Boulevard bridge. Bobian was in a stolen car when Officer Becerra tried to stop him.
Investigators say Bobian got on top of the patrol car and made a threatening gesture. This caused Officer Becerra to back up and fall 40 feet off the bridge. He died nine days later.
Bobian declined his right to make a statement before sentencing. The judge ordered the counts to run consecutively, giving Bobian the maximum possible sentence.
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Man hospitalized after car fully submerged at Prospect Lake Thursday afternoon
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