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Movie theater murderer gets life without parole

The man who fatally shot two people inside a Corona, California movie theater was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joseph Jimenez, 23, was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the 2021 deaths of Anthony Barajas, 19, and Rylee Goodrich, 18. KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports. Feb. 26, 2024. KTLA 5 News - Keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947.

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@Seahawkfan1108

bro is only 23 yet he lost most of his hair, jesus.....anyways let him rot in prison

@cymbolichuman433

No matter how crazy he is, he's still dangerous.

@MrRavenchaser

A tragedy. R.I.P again for the victims.

@goldylocksac6586

He don't even care how they feel you can tell by his demeanor, no remorse whatsoever.

@amyjade65

You're dying in prison son!

@jonmacdonald5345

Fire up old sparky!

@LD-jv9vq

I don't think it's possible for most people including myself to comprehend this period

@landencarl5842

R.I.P to those teens taken too soon ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ข

@teenyverse7707

Whenever they say "without the possibility of parole"... I think of the Manson family ... from deeeeeeeeeath sentences to parole..

@MrStealYoGirlEBTCard

Bald at 23 is wild . Yeah he need to stay in prison

@danielburubeltz8337

Amazing to hear. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Rip Riley and Anthony

@Abcdefghijk920

The murderers attorney looked bored and couldnโ€™t wait for the impact statements to be over. It was disgusting to watch. The murderer looked more moved that he did. Just purely gross

@ErykSky

Why ? Just why ?

@upland77

His brain is broken

@thetrainwreck1469

Iโ€™m so tired of the insanity defense excuses

@aware24

And while watching the forever purge? WTF?!?!

@2riel

Scary :(

@maximusteddyhart8064

๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿ‘Ž waste that thing is

@mwatts6755

What an absolute demon

@Richard-qf5ig

Low life was probably jealous that they had full heads of hair.