By Stephanie Butzer, Denver7
A man accused of killing an Arvada police officer in 2022 amid a violent family disturbance has been found guilty on all counts by a jury in Jefferson County.
Sonny Thomas Almanza III was standing trial in connection with the deadly shooting of Officer Dillon Vakoff, 27, and nonfatal shooting of a woman early Sept. 11, 2022.
The jury reached a verdict Thursday, one day after prosecutors and the defense presented their closing arguments. They found Almanza guilty on all counts, which included first-degree murder of a peace officer with extreme indifference, first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder with extreme indifference, attempted murder, second-degree assault, possessing a weapon as a felon, possessing a large-capacity magazine during a crime and trespassing.
Sentencing was set for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14.
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