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The Pharisee's and their council the Sanhedrin conspired with Judas to betray Jesus, and they took him to Pilate (the Roman Procurator) for execution, knowing they couldn't kill Jesus but they persuaded Pilate to use his authority on trumped up charges to execute Jesus:

John 18:

Jesus Before Pilate
28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?" 30"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you." 31Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." 32"But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.

When Pilate wanted to punish Jesus and release him, the Jewish leaders and the crowd wanted Barabbas released and Jesus crucified:

Luke 23:

13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. 15Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16Therefore, I will punish him and then release him."[3] 18With one voice they cried out, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!" 19(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" 22For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him." 23But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

The Jewish leaders accused him and would have killed him themselves had Roman authority permitted. But it didn't so they persuaded Pilate to do it for them against Pilate's initial finding of innocence. So the Jewish leaders most definitely were co-responsible with the Romans.

But Christ died for all our sins. We all, in fact, had a hand in killing him.

I believe that God sent his son to die for our sins. So it is clear to me that we're all indirectly responsible and that God is directly responsible. He used the Romans and Jews to do the deed.

thank you for stating the issue so clearly with Bible text to document.

Red