Penalty Phase Underway in Trial of Man Who Admitted Killing 5 Women in Florida

The sentencing phase is underway for Zephen Xaver, the man who admitted to executing five women at a SunTrust bank in Sebring, Florida, in January 2019. Assistant State Attorney Bonde Johnson described Xaver's actions as systematic executions during the trial proceedings.

Xaver, 27, has confessed to the murders, making it clear that his actions were not part of a bank robbery. According to court records, Xaver told a 911 operator that he had wanted to die since he was nine years old and had wanted to kill since he. . .