Wade Wilson, infamously known as the 'Deadpool Killer', was sentenced to death on Tuesday, August 27, for the horrific murders of two Florida women, committed "for the sake of killing", the New York Post reported.
Hailing from Fort Myers, the 30-year-old heavily tattooed man remained expressionless as Lee Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson handed down the death sentence.
"The evidence shows the murders were heinous, atrocious, and cruel, with the second murder being cold, calculated, and premeditated," Judge Thompson stated in court, as reported by the New York Post.
In June, Wilson was convicted of the murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, who were killed on the same night in October 2019. The jury had recommended the death penalty for Wilson.
All about the Deadpool Killer- Wade Wilson's case
On the night of the crimes, Wilson committed first murder by strangulating Kristine Melton in her home after a drug-fueled sexual encounter, as detailed by prosecutors.
After killing Melton, Wilson stole her car and used her phone to call his girlfriend, 41-year-old Melissa Montanez whom he later assaulted. She refused to get into the car.
According to trial testimony, he then encountered Diane Ruiz, who asked for directions in Cape Coral. He invited her into the car, strangled her, and threw her out of the vehicle. He then returned and ran over Ruiz multiple times, leaving her severely disfigured.
Assistant State Attorney Andreas Gardiner stated that the case was about "killing for the sake of killing," highlighting that strangulation exemplifies life slipping through someone’s hands.
During his five years in prison, Wilson received thousands of explicit photos and love letters, a phenomenon also observed with notorious serial killers like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Richard Ramirez.
Despite Wilson’s crimes, the judge received several letters urging leniency due to his behavioral changes while on medication.
In addition, Wilson’s attorneys argued that he suffered brain damage from drug addiction and had abandonment issues, as his biological parents had given him up for adoption.
Furthermore, Wilson’s adoptive parents urged the court to spare him from the death penalty, expressing in a letter that "the human is still in there" and asking the judge to see it in his heart not to take their son’s life.
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