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Ex-Space Force Sgt Sentenced for Teen's Murder
8/21/2025
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Story summary
- Orest Schur, a former US Space Force sergeant, received a 54-year sentence for shooting 14-year-old Xavier Kirk during a carjacking attempt in Aurora, Colorado.
- Schur asserted self-defense, but a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and attempted murder.
- Investigators found Schur fired 11 rounds, with no evidence the teens were armed.
- Kirk's family condemned Schur's actions, highlighting the loss of a young life over a car theft.
