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Jason Bush, a petty thief broke into the Flores home in a bid to terrorize people he thought were illegal immigrants (they were all born in the U.S.) Raul Flores, 29, and Brisenia, 9, were both shot and killed by Bush and two others who were dressed as fake cops, while Flores’ wife, Gina Gonzales was shot and wounded.
Gonzales was able to testify against Bush in court, aiding in the jury’s decision to send him to the abyss. In tears, she described her daughter’s final moments: “She was choking and she was struggling to breathe. I just tried to move her so that if she was on her side, maybe she wouldn't be choking on her blood.”In hopes of saving their client from the death penalty, the defense argued mental instability on behalf of Bush, claiming he had no intention of murdering the family members. Daryl Cox, Bush’s father-in-law, said, “I don't know that he was planning to over there to kill somebody, but he was certainly planning a military-style operation, and he got all dressed up for it. But that's his delusion.”
In February, the mastermind of the home invasion, Shawna Forde, was sentenced to death. The third member of the killing team, Albert Gaxiola, is awaiting his trial in June. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty in that case as well.
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