Man Took Part In Killing Of 19-Year-Old Former Football Standout In Region, Jury Finds

Nearly three years after a former high school football standout was gunned down inside his home in the region, the last of three defendants in the case has been convicted of murder.

Carlos Lewis (left) and Nathaniel Miller. — Carlos Lewis (left) and Nathaniel Miller.
Photo Credit: *Rensselaer County DA/Mahar Funeral Home*

Michael Mashburn

02/26/2024 4:00 p.m.

A Rensselaer County jury found Carlos Lewis, age 26, of Schenectady, guilty of murder and related charges in the killing of 19-year-old Nathanial Miller on Friday, Feb. 23.

Miller was found shot to death inside his Pittstown home on June 9, 2021, according to State Police.

Earlier Report: Jury Convicts 23-Year-Old For Murder Of Former Football Standout Inside Pittstown Home

Prosecutors said Lewis and two other men, Devin Van Patten and Kyle Hutchinson, knew Miller and targeted him as part of a drug-related home invasion.

In court Friday, jurors found Lewis guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary, both felonies.

On Thursday, Feb. 29, he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

Van Patten pleaded guilty to burglary in August 2023 and is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Hutchinson was found guilty of murder and burglary and received 25 years to life behind bars.

Miller graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School, where he excelled in football and was a Section II all-star, according to his obituary.

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