2015 Northern Arizona University shooting

2015 Northern Arizona University shooting
LocationFlagstaff, Arizona, United States
DateOctober 9, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-09)
1:20 a.m. (MST (UTC−6))
TargetDelta Chi fraternity members at Northern Arizona University
Attack type
School shooting, mass shooting
Weapons.40-caliber Glock 22
Deaths1
Injured3
PerpetratorSteven Edward Jones

On October 9, 2015, Steven Edward Jones, an 18-year-old freshman at Northern Arizona University, shot four people, killing Colin Charles Brough and severely injuring three others, in a parking lot outside of Mountain View Hall on the Flagstaff Mountain campus in Flagstaff, Arizona.[1]

Jones was charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. He pleaded not guilty, taking responsibility for the shooting but saying that he acted in self-defense. After a 2017 mistrial,[2] Jones pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and three counts of aggravated assault before the retrial was scheduled to begin.[3] On February 11, 2020, Jones was sentenced to six years in prison.[4]

Shooting

At approximately 1:20 am on the morning of October 9, 2015, in a parking lot near Mountain View Hall on the Flagstaff Mountain campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, 18-year-old freshman Steven Jones shot four 20-year-old juniors with a .40-caliber Glock 22, killing Colin Brough and severely injuring Nicholas Piring, Nicholas Prato, and Kyle Zientek.

It was later determined that Jones had fired ten shots during the shooting, seven of which hit their targets. Brough, Piring and Zientek were each struck twice, and Prato was struck once.[5]

The shooting occurred after a dispute between a group of three pledges of the Sigma Chi fraternity, including Jones, and a group of three members of Delta Chi, including Brough. Jones testified that the Delta Chi members had assaulted him and threatened his life, which was corroborated by several witnesses, and supported by images—taken during police interrogation following the incident—of injuries Jones sustained during the dispute.

All four victims were intoxicated, while Jones had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of the shooting.[6]

Jones was arrested shortly after the shooting and charged with one count of first degree homicide and three counts of aggravated assault on the same day as the shooting. His bail was set at $2,000,000.[7]

Perpetrator

Steven Edward Jones (born 1996 or 1997) was raised in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. He has no siblings. Before college, Jones was homeschooled.[6] He was known to pose with guns on Instagram.[8]

Aftermath

Trial

During a court hearing on October 22, 2015, Jones entered a plea of not guilty.[9]

He was granted pre-trial release on April 12, 2016, and was released the next day, after spending six months in jail.[10]

Jones' trial began on April 5, 2017, at the Coconino County Superior Courthouse in Flagstaff, Arizona.[11] Thirty-eight witnesses, all three surviving victims, and Jones testified.[12] The jury began deliberation on April 25, though they were unable to reach a verdict,[13] and a mistrial was declared on May 2.[14]

A retrial was originally scheduled for August 1, but five delays postponed it until February 2020.[15] In December 2017, prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge to second-degree murder, in part to avoid the possibility of double jeopardy, which was an argument made by the defendant to dismiss the first degree murder charges, based upon comments made by some jury members to the judge after the first trial.[16] On January 9, 2020, Jones pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and three counts of aggravated assault, one month prior to the scheduled retrial. On February 11, he was sentenced to six years in prison. Jones was incarcerated at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona.[17]

Nicholas Acevedo, one of the 38 witnesses in the original trial, died of suicide on March 4, 2018,[18] prior to the retrial's scheduled date.[19] His parents believed that the trial had contributed to his suicide.[20]

Release from prison

Jones was paroled on August 19, 2024, after serving four and a half years in prison, and seven months in jail before that.[21][22][23]

Civil suit

On June 30, 2017, a civil lawsuit for negligence was filed against Jones and his parents by Piring, Prato, and Brough's parents.[24] The case was dismissed in January 2018, after the parties reached a confidential settlement.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Owings, Amy (9 October 2015). "One dead, three injured in shooting on NAU Campus". JackCentral.org. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Kiefer, Michael. "Mistrial declared in NAU murder trial as jury reaches impasse". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Ryman, Anne. "Steven Jones pleads guilty in fatal shooting of student on NAU campus". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Ryman, Anne. "Steven Jones sentenced to 6 years for 2015 NAU shooting". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Kiefer, Anne Ryman, and Michael. "Murder or self-defense? What happened the night Colin Brough died on NAU campus". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b Dooley, Sean. "Shooting outside of college party leaves 1 student dead, another facing murder charges, many questions about what happened". ABCNews.go.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Buffon, Scott (2015-10-09). "Suspected NAU shooter bail set at $2 million". The Lumberjack. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  8. ^ Farrell, Paul (2015-10-09). "Steven Jones, NAU Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  9. ^ Owings, Amy (2015-10-22). "Alleged campus shooter pleads not guilty". The Lumberjack. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  10. ^ Sweetman, Conor (2016-04-12). "Alleged NAU shooter Steven Jones to be released until trial". The Lumberjack. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  11. ^ Sweetman, Conor (5 April 2017). "Suspect in NAU campus shooting sees first day of trial". JackCentral.org. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Coiner, Chandler (19 April 2017). "Final victims in NAU shooting trial testify". JackCentral.org. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Sweetman, Conor (2 May 2017). "Mistrial in Steven Jones case, retrial scheduled for August 1". JackCentral.org. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Coiner, Chandler (3 May 2017). "Steven Jones trial: Judge calls a mistrial due to hung jury". JackCentral.org. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  15. ^ Ryman, Anne. "It's been 2 years since the NAU shooting case went to trial. Why is it taking so long to retry?". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Prosecutors agree to reduce murder charge in NAU shooting". Fox10Phoenix.com. 13 December 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Arizona Inmate Database". 11 April 2014.
  18. ^ "Living to Love Another Day – Stop Suicide!".
  19. ^ "NAU shooting witness dies before retrial". 13 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Mom of NAU witness hopes for graduation honor". May 2018.
  21. ^ "Steven Jones released from prison for 2015 NAU shooting". ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  22. ^ Staff, AZFamily Digital News; Press, The Associated (2024-08-22). "Ex-NAU student convicted of 2015 deadly shooting released from prison". www.azfamily.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  23. ^ Staff, FOX 10 (2024-08-22). "NAU shooter Steven Jones released from prison". FOX 10 Phoenix. Retrieved 2024-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ Buffon, Scott. "Victims Sue Over Arizona College Shooting". CourthouseNews.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Steven Jones settles civil case in NAU shooting". KTVB.com. 9 January 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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