Movie Theater Shooter Who Killed TikTok Star & His Date Sentenced After Insanity Defense Fails
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Joseph Jimenez Jr., the man who killed a TikTok star and his date at a movie theater in 2021, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The decision was made during a court hearing on Monday. Alongside life without parole, Joseph was also given 100 years to life — that’s 25 years to life for each murder and an additional 25 years to life for using a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to The Orange County Register.
This comes after the man shot and killed two teenagers — social media star Anthony Barajas, 19, and his date, Rylee Goodrich, 18, at the Regal Edwards Corona Crossings theater in Corona, California while watching The Forever Purge.
Per reports, their bodies weren’t found until employees came to clean the theater when the screening was finished. Rylee died at the scene and Anthony passed away in the hospital a few days later. Related: Missing American Sailing Couple Is ‘Presumed’ Dead In Caribbean After initially pleading not guilty, Joseph, 23, eventually admitted to the killings but claimed insanity.
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