A 46-year-old Arapahoe County man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife the day before their divorce was finalized was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted kidnapping and using a stun gun following a jury trial Thursday.

David Lechner was arrested March 30, 2023, after police found Tracy Lechner, 42, shot outside a home in the 5200 block of South Geneva Way near Cherry Creek Reservoir. She died at the scene.

Police found David Lechner with a “go bag” filled with about $10,000 cash, a passport and credit cards after his wife’s murder, according to previous reporting.

The jury deliberated for less than four hours before finding David Lechner guilty on three of the four charges against him, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. He was acquitted of one count of felony menacing.

David Lechner is set to be sentenced Monday.

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