ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida — Three men accused of orchestrating a revenge killing of six people over an Xbox video game were convicted of first-degree murder Tuesday.
The jury of seven women and five men deliberated about six hours before returning its verdict against ringleader Troy Victorino, 29, and Michael Salas and Jerone Hunter, both 20.
Prosecutors said Victorino was angry with victim Erin Belanger, 22, who had him evicted when she found him living in her grandmother's home in Deltona. She kept some of his belongings, including some clothing and the video game system.
They said he recruited his two co-defendants for the baseball bat attacks against the six victims, believing one of them had taken his Xbox game system and some clothing from a house where he had been squatting.
Jurors will have to return to recommend whether the men should receive life in prison or death by lethal injection.
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