Webster found guilty, sentenced to life

Jeremy Webster pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings

It took a jury only a few hours to nd Jeremy Webster guilty of murder and attempted murder for the 2018 road rage shooting that killed 13-year-old Vaughn Bigelow and injured others.

Webster, 27, was convicted April 26 in a deadly 2018 road rage incident that ended with him shooting down a family outside of a dentist’s o ce, killing a 13-year-old boy and wounding that boy’s mother, brother and a witness.

Webster was 23 years old when he was arrested.

Webster pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder in the case.

According to the arrest a davit, the incident between Webster and Bigelow and Bigelow’s three sons began on Sheridan Boulevard near Turnpike Drive. e two were involved in some sort of road rage incident and Webster allegedly followed the woman to 5150 80th Ave., the Cedarwood Square O ce Complex. e building is home to medical and dental o ces, insurance agencies and other o ces.

ere, the two got into an argument. Webster pulled out a handgun and shot Bigelow several times, before shooting two of her sons, 8-year-old Asa and 13-year old Vaughn Jr., the a davit says. Her 12-year-old son was able to run away when the shooting began.

According to witnesses, Webster appeared to return to his vehicle, then stopped, walked back to the wounded 13-year-old Vaughn lying on the ground and shot him again.

He then made eye contact with 40-year-old John Gale of Arvada, who was sitting in a truck nearby, the a davit said. Webster began walking toward the truck, ring his handgun, before Gale was able to reverse his truck and escape the parking lot.

According to the a davit, Webster then got into his black Toyota Corolla and drove away, leaving behind several witnesses.

Mental health issues

In addition to allegedly killing 13-year-old Vaughn Bigelow, Webster was convicted of injuring the teen’s mother Meghan Bigelow and younger brother at the time. He allegedly confessed to police that he was struggling with mental health issues after he was arrested.

“Mr. Webster is using insanity as an excuse for the cold-blooded murder of a 13-year-old child for his attempt to kill everyone else on scene. He knew exactly what he was doing and he should be held accountable and be found guilty on all counts which he is charged,” the prosecution said during closing arguments in court.

Webster pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His lawyers say he su ers from schizoa ective bipolar disorder. But the prosecution said the crime was intentional and deliberate.

“He had a mood disorder that began at a very young age and it progressed, as it does, and eventually he reaches his 20s and he has schizoa ective bipolar disorder,” Webster’s defense attorney said.

He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for rst-degree murder. As well as 48 years each for 6 counts of attempted murder and 32 years for 4 counts of assault. He was also convicted of attempted assault.

In a victim impact statement, Megan Bigelow said the impact of the crime on her family cannot be put into words. She said the verdict does not bring back her son Vaughn and that her surviving son Asa still deals with health impacts from the shooting.

Webster’s attorney says he plans to appeal.

is report is part of a partnership between Colorado Community Media and CBS News Colorado.