NEW : Ybarra 's double - barrel gun fired , he alleges . Ybarra allegedly considered other options for murder before choosing one . `` That 's why this whole thing kind of surprises me -- that he was trying to turn his life around , that he was trying to be a better person , and he was kind of working on his social skills , too . '' Aaron Ybarra is charged with first - degree murder and two counts of attempted murder . Prosecutors will seek a special sentence of life in prison .
NEW : Ybarra 's double - barrel gun fired , he alleges . Ybarra allegedly considered other options for murder before choosing one . Aaron Ybarra is charged with first - degree murder and two counts of attempted murder . Prosecutors will seek a special sentence of life in prison .