[artichokegrower]

In a savage stroke of fate, a passing driver stopped to help him out: Cruz-Echevarria. As he bent to inspect the truck, authorities said, Bascom shot him multiple times in the head.

Murdered on Veteran's Day.

[PeterPrinciple]

a murder-for-hire plot to keep Cruz-Echevarria from testifying in a road-rage case.

[PeterPrinciple]

The killing was set in motion more than six months earlier, investigators say. Cruz-Echevarria honked at the car in front of him as it stood still at a green light in May 2017. The other driver, Kelsey McFoley, 28, pulled up beside Cruz-Echevarria at the next intersection and brandished a gun, investigators said at the news conference. Cruz-Echevarria managed to write down the car’s license plate number and picked McFoley out of a lineup later, authorities say.

[TexasGator]

Lots of other links

https://www.google.com/search?q=Carlos+Cruz-Echevarria&oq=Carlos+Cruz-Echevarria&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61j0l2.3581j0j7&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

[PLMerite]

That's how they got Bonnie & Clyde.

[lowbridge]

Bump

[Mastador1]

Reading comments it seems there are more than a few who think these animals should receive life sentences instead of the death penalty. Who is punished then? The animals that did this with three hots a day, better medical than almost everyone, except for illegals, clean clothes, library privileges, internet.................or the taxpayers who will be out millions over these asshats lifetimes paying for it?

The death penalty isn't a deterrent because it is rarely used and then not for many years after the murder and it's just not ..........horrific enough a death for the murderer.

[pepsi_junkie]

All three alleged co-conspirators were arrested Tuesday in different parts of the state, Henderson said. Bascom was trying to flee — he’d bought a one-way ticket to Texas and was going through security check at Orlando International Airport when he was arrested.

Sad story of evil people killing a guy for nothing. This tidbit gave me pause. I've seen this sort of thing a lot in reports. I never understand how fugitives in flight can be so stupid as to go to the most heavily guarded place in the area, where they have to disarm, identify themselves, and then sit there essentially trapped while under constant surveillance. Dude, steal a car and drive to Texas if that's where your safe space is.

But I'm glad when evil people are stupid, makes getting them off the streets that much easier.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Man, that is “Fargo” worthy.