Florida man sentenced to death in killing of two of 2 police officers

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was sentenced to loss of life Friday for killing two Kissimmee cops in 2017.

A jury really useful the loss of life penalty for 50-year-old Everett Miller in 2019. He was convicted of two counts of first-degree homicide, resisting arrest with out violence and carrying a hid weapon.

WESH 2 Information reported when the choose learn the sentence, crying may very well be heard within the courtroom room. The choose of the case mulled over the choice for six months, in line with WESH.

In August of 2017, Kissimmee police Officer Matthew Baxter and Sergeant Richard Howard have been “trying out” three folks throughout a patrol of a neighborhood with a historical past of drug exercise.

Miller then approached them and requested why they have been bothering folks. After an argument Miller shot Baxter and Howard within the head. Miller then moved their our bodies and shot them within the face.

Miller was arrested at a bar later that evening.

Baxter was pronounced lifeless on the hospital that evening. Howard died the subsequent day.

Miller’s attorneys stated he suffers from post-traumatic stress dysfunction, after having served within the Marines for 21 years, WESH reported. His attorneys additionally claimed he was a part of killing hundreds of individuals throughout his service.

In keeping with the information station, prosecutors stated Miller’s motivation for the killings was hatred for the police. In July 2017, a number of central Florida regulation enforcement companies obtained alerts about Miller after he allegedly posted a video on social media the place he stated, “If this cop comes out with a gun, I’m going to shoot me a cop.”

Miller’s attorneys have 30 days to attraction the sentence.