[4][5] McLaughlin met Bartell and Rollins as they were exiting the school locker room.
McLaughlin fired a second shot at Bartell, which missed and hit Rollins in the neck, killing him instantly.
[11] The defense argued that McLaughlin did not plan to kill anyone and that the teen had only intended to scare Bartell.
[12] The prosecution argued that the deaths were premeditated, as McLaughlin had stated to police that he had planned the shooting "several days in advance".
[18][19] McLaughlin was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $15,000 to the Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board.
In September 2006, the families of victims Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the McLaughlins, the Rocori school district, and former Rocori High School Principal Doug Standke.