Third Boogaloo Boy sentenced to life for court security guard's murder
![](https://images.foxtv.com/static.ktvu.com/www.ktvu.com/content/uploads/2024/03/764/432/boogaloo.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Robert Justus Jr., a member of the far-right, antigovernment extremist Boogaloo Boys, sentenced to life in prison for murder and attempted murder in the killing of Dave Underwood, a federal court security officer. Justus was the getaway driver in the
OAKLAND, Calif. - A third member of the Boogaloo Boys, a far-right antigovernment extremist group, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 murder of a federal court security officer in Oakland and the attempted murder of another, the U.S. Attorney for Northern California said Friday.
Robert Alvin Justus Jr., 34, was the wheelman in a drive-by shooting on May 29, 2020, at the Dellums Federal Building that killed Protective Services Officer Dave Underwood and wounded a second officer, prosecutors said.
A co-defendant, Steven Carrillo, 35, of Santa Cruz, was sentenced to 41 years in prison in 2022 for firing on a guard post from a van across the street from the courthouse.
The duo had hoped to capitalize on protests being planned in Oakland in response to the death of George Floyd to trigger anti-government violence, prosecutors said.
The attack occurred about 9:44 p.m. May 29. Justus drove a white Ford Econoline van north on Jefferson Street toward the courthouse guard post. The passenger-side sliding door opened and Carrillo fired numerous rounds from an AR-style rifle, prosecutors said.
Carrillo would go on to gun down a Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputy and injure another when the officers arrived at his property in Ben Lomond after an eight-day manhunt. Carillo was sentenced to life in prison for the deputy's murder.
![](https://images.foxtv.com/static.ktvu.com/www.ktvu.com/content/uploads/2024/03/932/524/BCN-20240315-OAKLANDBOOGALOO-01.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Justus told the FBI that Carrillo had forced him to participate in the Oakland attack. However, prosecutors found evidence that Justus and Carrillo both had expressed a desire to carry out violent acts.
In February of 2020, Justus wrote on Facebook that he had a "bloodlust for police." On May 27, 2020, Justus posted an image depicting a police officer being shot in the head with the caption, "Speak to cops in a language they understand."
A day before the Oakland shooting, Carrillo posted a video of a mob attacking police cruisers and said, "this needs to be nationwide. It's a great opportunity to target the specialty soup bois"--a slang term, prosecutors said, for federal agents.
The U.S. Attorney's office said Justus responded, "Let's boogie."