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Opening statements in STEM School shooting trial bring opposing views as to Erickson's involvement Defense argues he was manipulated; prosecutors say he was willing participant (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) David Zalubowski/AP A light snow covers bouquets of flowers placed on the sign for STEM School Highlands Ranch following Tuesday's shooting, in Highlands Ranch, Colo., Thursday, May 9, 2019. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) and last updated 2021-05-27 21:57:45-04 DENVER – In opening s...

A teen accused of killing a fellow student at his suburban Denver school in 2019 was manipulated by his co-defendant to participate in a plot for revenge against fellow students who bullied him for being transgender, defense lawyers told the jury during the opening of his trial.

FILE - In this May 8, 2019 file photo, a Douglas County, Colo., Sheriff's deputy walks past the doors of the STEM Highlands Ranch school in Highlands Ranch, Colo. A teen accused of killing a fellow student at his suburban Denver school in 2019 allegedly agreed to participate in the attack as long as it looked like he was pressured into participating. During the opening of Devon Erickson's trial on Thursday, May 27, 2021, a prosecutor also told jurors that the strategy unraveled after student Kendrick Castillo rushed him when he pulled out a gun and others tackled him. (AP Photo/...

Brendan Bialy was the first to testify about the May 2019 shooting at the Highlands Ranch, Colorado school that killed Kendrick Castillo.

Jury selection has been completed in Devon Erickson's trial, who is charged in the Highlands Ranch school shooting in 2019 that killed 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo.