Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

Military Veteran Responsible for Florida Airport Shooting Takes Plea Deal Instead of Death Penalty

by MsJennyb
May 2, 2018
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

—blogged by @lovelikejhoney

In early January of 2017, Iraqi war veteran, Esteban Santiago, opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, shooting until he ran out of ammunition. Using a Walther 9mm pistol he retrieved from his checked luggage, Santiago managed to wound six people and take five lives.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Santiago was taken into custody and charged in a federal indictment with 11 counts of performing an act of violence against a person at an airport serving international civil aviation that caused death or serious bodily injury, six counts of use and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence — and five counts of causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm. Although  the attacker confessed the shooting was on the behalf of ISIS, personal relationship, communication or links to the terrorist organization were not found— therefore, Santiago will not face terrorism-related charges.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Originally, the 26-year-old pleaded not guilty to all 22 charges; but, as of yesterday, he has accepted a deal, pleading guilty to all charges for a life sentence without parole in exchange for the possibility of the death penalty through trial. Attorneys and authorities reached out to the victims and their families for approval before the court considered moving forward with the plea deal. “Avoiding a trial, with this plea, is in the best interests of all the families involved,” said Assistant US Public Defender Eric Cohen.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Furthermore, US District Judge Beth Bloom ordered Santiago to undergo a mental evaluation before signing the plea deal. Apparently, federal authorities in Alaska said Santiago visited an FBI office several months before the attack and told them he was hearing voices and that his mind was being controlled by the CIA. He voluntarily checked himself into a mental health center for evaluation and was released several days later. Relatives also said Santiago returned from military service with mental and emotional problems.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

“This court has an obligation to ensure that Mr. Santiago has the ability to knowingly and competently enter a plea and waive his rights,” Bloom said. The next hearing is scheduled for May 23, 2018.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags: Estebanmilitary

Related Posts

Potential Juror Dismissed from Diddy’s Trial for Reading News Article on the Case
Entertainment

Hotel Manager Testifies Diddy’s Rooms Needed Air Freshener Patrols and Deep Cleaning for All That Oil

May 22, 2025

A Beverly Hills hotel manager just spilled new details about how Sean “Diddy” Combs used to check in at the...

Megan Thee Stallion’s Team Drops Receipts to Shut Down Tory Lanez “Innocence” Claim
Entertainment

Megan Thee Stallion’s Team Drops Receipts to Shut Down Tory Lanez “Innocence” Claim

May 22, 2025

The internet might be full of noise, but Megan Thee Stallion’s legal team came with straight facts. On Thursday, Megan’s...

Kourtney Kardashian Shuts Down Rumors About Son Mason Having A Baby
Entertainment

Kourtney Kardashian Says Traditional School Is “Outdated”

May 22, 2025

Kourtney Kardashian Barker isn’t here for following the rules, especially when it comes to parenting. On the latest episode of...

2 Chainz and Kesha Ward
Entertainment

2 Chainz Gets Real About Love, Loyalty, and Marriage on Club Shay Shay [Video]

May 22, 2025

2 Chainz sat down with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay and didn’t hold back. This time around, the rapper...

Next Post

Khloe Kardashian Living In “Hell” After Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal; But Will Stay In Cleveland With The Baby For Now

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d