Guilty of Murder

Blake Downs was found guilty of murder in Port Lavaca on Tuesday. In 2022, Downs was charged with the shooting death of his 19-year-old friend, Coewin Boerm. The friends had been out all night, and alcohol was involved. The incident occurred in a garage at Downs’ family home, where a 9mm pistol was fired twice, with one shot hitting Boerm in the head, killing him.