Iowa Teen Convicted of Fatally Shooting 2 Students in Starts Right Here Trial

Preston Walls, a 19-year-old teenager from Des Moines, Iowa, was found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter for fatally shooting two students in January at an educational program for at-risk youths. Walls, who claimed self-defense, shot the victims, who were members of an opposing gang, and also injured the program's founder. If convicted of first-degree murder, Walls would have faced a mandatory life sentence, but he now faces a maximum of 50 years in prison with the possibility of parole. Another individual accused of aiding Walls will stand trial on murder charges in October.