Texas cop killer gets death sentence after San Antonio detective's execution-style slaying
McKane killed Marconi, 50, in front of witnesses while the detective was writing a ticket during an overtime shift, a report said
A Texas man who fatally shot a San Antonio police officer twice in the head in 2016 was sentenced to death on Friday.
Otis McKane, 36, was found guilty of capital murder July 26 in the execution-style slaying of Detective Benjamin Marconi.
McKane claimed that Marconi, a 20-year veteran, was a random target of his anger but prosecutors said the defendant had been stalking the detective and planning his "heinous and unspeakable" murder, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
The Bexar County jury deliberated for 7 and a half hours Friday before recommending the sentence. It took less than 30 minutes for the jury to find him guilty, according to the Express-News.
CALIFORNIA COP KILLED RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
McKane killed Marconi, 50, on a busy street in front of witnesses while the detective was writing a ticket during an overtime shift, the Express-News reported. The murder was caught on security-camera video.
As he was being taken to jail following the shooting, McKane told reporters that he "lashed out at someone who didn’t deserve it" because he was upset with the court system. McKane said he was angry because he had not been allowed to see his son during a custody battle.
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