Teen Guilty Of Manslaughter For Shooting Deaths Of Two Fairfax HS Students

A Springfield teen was found guilty on two counts of manslaughter after he shot and killed two other teens in 2021, according to WUSA9.

Zachary Burkard
Photo Credit: *Fairfax County Police Department*

AJ Goldbloom

08/22/2022 5:06 p.m.

Zachary Burkard admitted to shooting his South County High School classmates, Ersheen Elaiasher and Calvin Van Pelt, on April 25, during a fight over threats made on social media, the website said.

The jury in this trial was shown a video of Burkard using expletives in threats against one of the teens he killed, WUSA9 said.

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