A former U.S. Space Force signals intelligence analyst was sentenced to decades behind bars in Colorado on Friday for shooting two suspected teen car thieves and killing one of them.

Orest Schur Aurora Police

An Adams County judge sentenced Orest Schur, of Aurora, to 54 years in prison following his conviction in June . Schur was a sergeant in the Army before he transferred to work at Buckley Space Force Base until his end of service a year ago.

In July 2023, Schur chased the 13 and 14 year old down in the 19500 block of East 58th Circle after allegedly catching them trying to take his wife's car.

Investigators say Schur started shooting at them and wounded the 13 year old with a gunshot wound to the back. He ultimately killed 14-year-old Xavier Kirk.

Neither of the boys were ar

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