Hoyer Statement on the Guilty Verdict in the Murder Trial of Second Lt. Richard Collins III

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the first-degree murder conviction in the death of Bowie State University student Second Lt. Richard Collins III:

"My thoughts continue to be with the family and friends of Second Lt. Richard Collins III. Today's verdict won't bring Second Lt. Collins back, but I hope it provides some relief for his family and friends. We must continue to remember his life and the positive impact he had on his community. I join in mourning the loss of an incredible young man whose life was cut tragically short by hatred and violence, but I am glad the perpetrator of this horrific act has been brought to justice."