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In June 2024, the court found Wade Wilson guilty of murdering two women in October 2019. Reports suggest that he confessed to the killings during a call with his father. After authorities charged him with multiple charges, including first-degree murder, the Deadpool namesake went to trial for the killings and was found guilty. At the time of the verdict, the jury recommended and ruled in the favor of death sentence. Almost two months after the verdict, the court sentenced him to death for the gruesome murders that took place in October 2019.
According to the New York Post, the judge gave Wade Wilson a death sentence after hearing the facts about the brutal murders. While delivering the death sentence, the judge noted that the evidence presented to him in the case was so cruel that he couldn’t overrule the jury’s recommendation. The judge said, “The evidence shows the murders were heinous, atrocious and cruel. and that the second murder was cold, calculated, and premeditated.” He received two death sentences, one for each murder. Before the verdict, Wilson was residing at Lee County Jail in Fort Myers, Florida.
During the trial, Wade Wilson’s father testified in court and recalled what his son said about the slayings. Initially, Wilson’s father didn’t believe what he said on the case and called him a “good storyteller.” However, he eventually got to know the truth about the crimes. Per News-Press, the Deadpool namesake choked one of the women in her sleep while he strangled the second victim. He then drove over his second victim after realizing she didn’t die. Additionally, the outlet reported that Wilson ran over her 10-20 times.
With this sentencing, Wade Wilson becomes the 277th man to receive the death penalty for his crimes. He will be relocated to another location where other 276 men are on death row.
Where will convicted killer Wade Wilson serve his death sentence?
As mentioned earlier, Wade Wilson received a death sentence for the brutal slaying of two men in October 2019. According to another report by News-Press, Wilson will now join other 276 men on death at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, Florida.
During the trial, much information was presented in front of the jury. News-Press reported that Wade Wilson met one of his victims at a bar and arrived at her home the next morning. A few hours later, Wilson killed the victim by strangling her in her sleep and took her car.
The publication stated that the killer met another woman on the street and asked her for directions. He lured her into the car and strangled her when she tried to leave the vehicle. Subsequently, he pushed her out of the vehicle and ran over her multiple times. During the trial, Wilson’s father noted how he told him about the murders during a telephone call.
Per the father’s testimony, Wade Wilson murdered both women on the same day. His father also revealed that Wilson killed one of the victims by choking her in her sleep. On the other hand, Wilson pushed the other victims out of the car when she tried to escape. However, when he realized that the victim was still breathing, he ran over.
“He was wanting me to feel the same way he was feeling,” Wilson’s father testified. Additionally, he told the court that they had several conversations about the crimes. However, in one instance, Wilson’s mother heard all the information and told it to the authorities.
Police then arrested Wade Wilson for the two murders. The case went to trial, and the jury found him guilty on six charges, including two counts of first-degree murder.
