Vincent Zamora was sentenced today to 40 years in the Department of Corrections, after pleading guilty to one count of murder in the second degree, a class two felony, and two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in the second degree, a class three felony. Mr. Zamora pleaded guilty and was transferred into the adult criminal justice system on April 5^th, 2024. At this time, Mr. Zamora is the only co-defendant in this case to have pled guilty as an adult.

Transferring juveniles into the adult system is extremely rare in the 8^th Judicial District, but may be the best option when looking at the severity of a crime. This process allows us to hold defendants more accountable for serious crimes than in the juvenile system.  

On January 20^th, 2023, Loveland Police responded to the Brookstone Apartments and found Nasier Graham deceased from gunshot wounds. Nasier Graham was a well-respected member of the Loveland community and completely unknown to the defendant. Following the shooting of Graham, the defendant attempted to kill two other teenagers, seriously injuring one.

During today’s sentencing argument, Senior Deputy District Attorney, Erica Kasemodel argued that the defendant had the chance to change the outcome of that evening. “He had every opportunity to make different choices but he didn’t choose to do any of those things,” stated Kasemodel. “He chose to pull the trigger.”

Judge Daniel McDonald spoke about the severity of this crime. “My overarching observation is that this is one of the most senseless and violent crimes I’ve ever seen,” said McDonald. “I’m not saying that the defendant is an evil person, but his actions that night were.”

“While we see the tragic results of gun violence far too frequently, the random and senseless nature of this murder truly shocks the conscious,” said District Attorney, Gordon McLaughlin.  “We are heartbroken for Nasier's family and the other victims of this crime, and I am thankful to our prosecution team for helping them move closer to justice today.”

All charges against the co-defendant are merely allegations and they are presumed innocent of all charges filed against them unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

To learn more about Gun Violence Prevention:

The Larimer County Juvenile Gun Safety Coalition

https://www.larimer.gov/cja/juvenile-gun-safety

Safe2Tell Colorado

https://safe2tell.org/

Colorado Ceasefire

https://coloradoceasefire.org/

Moms Demand Action

https://momsdemandaction.org/

Everytown for Gun Safety

https://www.everytown.org/