Key takeaways:
- Anurag Chandra, 45, was convicted in a Riverside County courtroom of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.
- Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said in a statement Friday that the murder of the young men was a “horrendous and senseless tragedy for our community.”
- Chandra is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30 and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A Southern California man was found guilty of murder on Friday for intentionally ramming a car carrying six teenagers who had played a doorbell prank at his home in 2020. Anurag Chandra, 45, was convicted in a Riverside County courtroom of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.
The victims, who were all 16 years old, were among six teens inside a Toyota Prius on Jan. 19, 2020 when Chandra intentionally rammed their vehicle off the roadway and into a pole. Three of the teens were killed and three others were injured in the crash.
Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said in a statement Friday that the murder of the young men was a “horrendous and senseless tragedy for our community.”
“This is an important step toward justice,” Hestrin said.
Chandra is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30 and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors have not said whether they will seek the death penalty.
The incident has sparked outrage in the community and has prompted calls for justice for the victims and their families. The families of the victims have expressed their gratitude for the jury’s verdict.
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