Second rock-thrower in fatal Colorado spree sentenced to 32 years in prison

The second of three men who hurled rocks at passing cars in a fatal Jefferson County spree two years ago was sentenced to years in prison Friday Zachary Kwak received the maximum viable sentence on convictions of assault and attempted assault in the April spree in which he and two other then- -year-old men threw rocks at passing cars Related Articles Teenage suspect pleads guilty in Jeffco rock-throwing spree that killed Alexa Bartell Judge sentences man to years in prison in Colorado rock-throwing spree that killed Alexa Bartell Jeffco rock-throwing suspect s mental conditions impair his judgment expert testifies Teen whooped with excitement after throwing fatal rock in Jeffco spree second accomplice testifies Trial opens for suspect in Jeffco rock-throwing spree that killed Alexa Bartell The trio ultimately killed a passing driver -year-old Alexa Bartell when one of the teenagers threw a -pound rock through her windshield as she drove on Indiana Street near the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Kwak apologized during his sentencing Friday I can see the full effects of what I ve done he reported And I know that I cannot change it And all I can do now is just say I am sorry Kwak s sentencing came a day after another participant Nicholas Mitch Karol-Chik was sentenced to years in prison on a second-degree murder conviction Karol-Chik and Kwak each pleaded guilty to lesser charges and agreed to testify against the third participant in the spree Joseph Koenig Koenig was convicted of first-degree murder in an April jury trial and will be sentenced to life in prison in June Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day