Man Guilty Of Shooting Men He Said Were “Illegals”

June 19, 2025 Crime, Immigration

Richmond’s ABC affiliate reports:

A Caroline County man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to pursuing and ultimately shooting two Latino men because of his “anger at illegal immigration.”

On Wednesday, June 18, Douglas W. Cornett of the Ruther Glen area pleaded guilty to two counts of federal hate crimes involving attempts to kill and one count of discharging a firearm during a federal crime of violence.

Court documents identify the two Latino men Cornett shot as “Victim 1” and “Victim 2.” Authorities in Spotsylvania previously said they are both from Prince William County. Cornett will be sentenced on Nov. 13. Per the terms of his plea agreement, he will receive no more than 24 years in prison.

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