03-29-2012, 08:04 AM
LWOP
not eligible for death penalty due to his age.
but may he have a LONG life in prison.
A sneering teenager, nicknamed 'Savage', was today found guilty in the shooting deaths of two British tourists after days of damning evidence.
Shawn Tyson, 17, was charged with two counts of first degree murder for killing James Cooper and James Kouzaris in April 2011 and was sentenced to life in prison.
The teen murdered the holidaymakers after he tried robbing the young men only to find that they did not have any cash on them.
The Copper and Kouzaris families released a statement, saying that they too have been given 'a life sentence when our sons were so brutally and needlessly taken from us.'
'Ours is a life sentence, with no chance of parole from a broken heart, and a shattered soul,' the statement continued.
The Sarasota, Florida jury of eight women and four men only deliberated for two hours before coming to the guilty sentence for Tyson.
After a week-long case, he was charged with first degree murder for both of the men.
Before sentencing Tyson, the judge allowed friends of the two victims to speak directly to the killer.
The emotional disparagements show the extent of the pain felt by the young mens' friends and family.
'You've taken us all on a journey to hell the last 12 months,' said John Hallett, a friend of the two victims.
'It was through your deadly action that you have taken us on a journey to hell... They were decent human beings.
'They will haunt your thoughts forever. You pierced both their hearts with bullets ... you have ripped the hearts out of so many of us.'
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not eligible for death penalty due to his age.
but may he have a LONG life in prison.
A sneering teenager, nicknamed 'Savage', was today found guilty in the shooting deaths of two British tourists after days of damning evidence.
Shawn Tyson, 17, was charged with two counts of first degree murder for killing James Cooper and James Kouzaris in April 2011 and was sentenced to life in prison.
The teen murdered the holidaymakers after he tried robbing the young men only to find that they did not have any cash on them.
The Copper and Kouzaris families released a statement, saying that they too have been given 'a life sentence when our sons were so brutally and needlessly taken from us.'
'Ours is a life sentence, with no chance of parole from a broken heart, and a shattered soul,' the statement continued.
The Sarasota, Florida jury of eight women and four men only deliberated for two hours before coming to the guilty sentence for Tyson.
After a week-long case, he was charged with first degree murder for both of the men.
Before sentencing Tyson, the judge allowed friends of the two victims to speak directly to the killer.
The emotional disparagements show the extent of the pain felt by the young mens' friends and family.
'You've taken us all on a journey to hell the last 12 months,' said John Hallett, a friend of the two victims.
'It was through your deadly action that you have taken us on a journey to hell... They were decent human beings.
'They will haunt your thoughts forever. You pierced both their hearts with bullets ... you have ripped the hearts out of so many of us.'
photos and video:
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1qVS5fNRI