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CBS News
30-04-2025
- CBS News
Aurora teen convicted in fatal shootings of refugee, local teen sentenced to decades in prison
An Aurora teen convicted in two fatal shootings that claimed the life of an Iraqi refugee and a teenager at Southlands Mall will serve three decades in prison. Dhaevontae Rogers-Broadus, 18, pleaded guilty to the two separate shootings, which took place in 2023. On Sep. 19, Rogers-Broadus and two other teens attempted to steal a vehicle at an apartment complex in the 7400 block of E. Harvard Avenue. Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office When Ahmed Zainuldeen heard his car alarm going off, he went outside to discover three people attempting to break into his sedan. They shot and killed Zainuldeen when he confronted them. Authorities said Zainuldeen and his family fled Egypt from their home country of Iraq and settled in Denver just nine months before his death. Ahmed Zainuldeen Zainuldeen family Although prosecutors said they didn't believe Rogers-Broadus was the shooter, the gun used in the shooting belonged to him. He was on probation when Zainuldeen was murdered. Eleven days later, Rogers-Broadus was involved in a shooting outside the Southlands Mall. Authorities said 15-year-old Raphael Velin was shot multiple times in the mall parking lot in an aggravated robbery. Rogers-Broadus and four other suspects were arrested and charged for their roles in Velin's death, although investigators were unable to determine who fired the fatal gunshot. Southlands Mall CBS Rogers-Broadus pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in both cases. On April 30, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for Zainuldeen's murder and 30 years for the murder of Velin. Both sentences will be served concurrently.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
18-year-old pleads guilty in deadly 2023 carjacking, killing of 15-year-old at mall
DENVER (KDVR) — An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty in two unrelated homicide cases from 2023 that left an Iraqi immigrant and a 15-year-old dead. According to court records, Dhaevontae Rogers-Broadus, 18, pleaded guilty in two homicide cases from September 2023. He is scheduled to be sentenced in both cases on April 21 in Arapahoe County. Teen arrested in shooting involving 3 children, transaction meetup The first case stems from Sept. 19, 2023, when 23-year-old Ahmed Zainuldeen was shot and killed at an Arapahoe County apartment complex. Rogers-Broadus, then 17, and Raydon Collins, then 18, were arrested and charged as adults. A third suspect was tried as a juvenile. Rogers-Broadus had several charges dismissed by the court or dismissed by his plea in his case involving the death of Zainuldeen, including two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder. He pleaded guilty to one charge of second-degree murder and pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery – confederate menacing with a weapon and sentence-enhancement charges of violent crime causing death and violent crime using a weapon. Zainuldeen, an Iraqi immigrant in the U.S. since 2022, was at an apartment complex at East Harvard Avenue and Quebec Street at about 10 p.m. that Tuesday when four people approached his 2012 silver Hyundai Sonata, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said at the time. According to Zainuldeen's brother, he saw his car being stolen and ran to stop them. That's when Zainuldeen was shot and killed, and then the suspects allegedly took off in his car, according to police. South Metro Fire Rescue contain brush fire Anna Hanel, a caseworker for the African Community Center, told FOX31 in 2023 that she had known the Zainuldeen family for some time. The family had spent years living in Egypt, jumping through bureaucratic hoops in search of reaching America, having left Iraq because of the violence. 'These are refugees who came here to seek freedom from violence and persecution,' Hanel said at the time. According to court records, Rogers-Broadus pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of 15-year-old Raphael Velin on Jan. 6 of this year. On April 11, the court accepted the plea agreement and scheduled the 18-year-old for sentencing. Under the plea agreement, Rogers-Broadus pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and prosecutors dropped a count of first-degree murder, another count of second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated robbery – menacing victim with a deadly weapon, two counts of aggravated robbery – confederate menacing with a weapon and one count of failing to report an accident to police. Police said that the encounter had been pre-planned by Velin and the suspects. Witnesses told police they saw four or five male suspects leaving the scene in a black sedan. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
