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A former airline pilot from Kentucky has been convicted of fatally shooting three neighbors.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron announcedin a press releasethat Christian Richard Martin, 53, had been convicted in the 2015 murders of Edward Dansereau and Calvin and Pamela Phillips.
Martin fatally shot the victims on Nov. 18, 2015. Calvin Phillips was found dead in his Pembroke home the following day while the remains of Dansereau and Pamela Phillips were discovered in a burnt car in a field.
The victims were shot two weeks before Calvin was scheduled to testify against Martin in a military court-martial trial on multiple charges.
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“Our hearts and prayers are with the family and friends of these victims,” Cameron said in a statement. “The families and the Pembroke community have endured a profound loss. While this verdict in no way eases that pain, I hope that they find some peace and comfort today.”
The sentencing phase of the trial will begin on Thursday.
source: people.com
