Jury renders verdict in Graceland Cemetery shooting case From the Recent Racine County Court Stories series ANNIE PULLEY Jan 9, 2025 Jan 9, 2025 Updated Dec 2, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RACINE — Jurors found Luis Granados III not guilty on all counts Thursday in connection to a shooting at Graceland Cemetery on June 2, 2022.kAm%96 ;FCJ 3682? 56=:36C2E:?8 23@FE cib_ A]>] 27E6C 962C:?8 E6DE:>@?J 7C@> a` H:E?6DD6D @G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 7@FC 52JD[ 2?5 E96 ;FC@CD C6EFC?65 2 G6C5:4E 23@FE fib_ A]>]k^Am Luis Granados turns toward his friends and family in the gallery after the judge read the jury's not guilty verdicts. 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