Ohio teen murdered boyfriend, friend by deliberately crashing car at 100mph: ‘Literal hell on wheels’

An Ohio teen is going through life in jail after being convicted of murdering her boyfriend and his good friend by intentionally driving her automotive right into a brick wall at 100 mph — with a decide calling her “literal hell on wheels.”

Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, sobbed in courtroom as she was discovered responsible of 4 counts of homicide for the July 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, in addition to fellow passenger Davion Flanagan, 19, Cleveland.com reported.

“This was not reckless driving. This was homicide,” Cuyahoga County Widespread Pleas Court docket Decide Nancy Margaret Russo advised the courtroom Monday.

“She had a mission, and he or she executed it with precision,” stated the decide, who isn’t associated to the boyfriend Shirilla killed when she was simply 17 just because their months-long fling was on the outs.

“The choice was demise.”

Shirilla, of Strongsville, was additionally discovered responsible of 4 counts of felonious assault and two counts of aggravated vehicular murder, according to 3News.

Her conviction carries an automated sentence of life in jail with no alternative for parole for 15 years, Cleveland.com stated of sentencing set for Monday.

Safety video captured Shirilla performing with “goal and intent” by flooring her Toyota Camry to 100 mph moments earlier than it jumped a curb and careened right into a brick warehouse, the decide stated.

“She morphs from a accountable driver to literal hell on wheels as she makes her method down the road,” the decide stated.

“Mackenzie alone made the choice to drive the automotive, to drive an obscure route, a route she visited a number of days earlier than, and a route not routinely taken by her.

“Mackenzie alone selected a time to make the drive, early within the morning, when any cheap particular person would anticipate a number of individuals can be close by to witness it or supply life-saving help,” the decide stated of the 6:15 a.m. crash.

Russo, who was within the passenger seat, and Flanagan, who was within the again, had been each declared useless on the scene.

Shirilla was discovered unconscious together with her fuzzy Prada slippers nonetheless on the accelerator, Cleveland.com reported.

When she wakened within the hospital after the accident, medical doctors stated she displayed  “grief, guilt and disgrace” about what occurred, which the state’s attorneys additionally took as “consciousness of guilt,” the courtroom was advised.

Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim Troup advised the courtroom that the teenager wished to homicide Dominic Russo after their months-long fling fizzled out.

“Davion was simply cargo,” Troup stated, per Cleveland.com.

“No matter she had in for Dominic, [Flanagan] was simply alongside along with his good friend and received sucked right into a poisonous relationship and simply received within the improper seat that evening.”

Prosecutors additionally pointed to statements Shirilla made within the weeks earlier than the crash, together with one video through which she threatened to key Russo’s automotive, as proof of intent.

Shirilla had THC in her system over the state’s authorized restrict, however prosecutors didn’t pursue driving beneath the affect expenses.

The teenager’s legal professional, Jim McDonnell, beforehand requested Decide Russo to search out his consumer responsible of aggravated vehicular murder however to acquit her of homicide.

“We’re actually by no means going to know what occurred in that automotive,” McDonnell stated.

“A lot much less show with proof past an affordable doubt that … current within the thoughts of Mackenzie was a particular intent to trigger the demise of her boyfriend and their good friend.”

Shirilla supporters additionally cried throughout the proceedings and shouted their help as she was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.

Shirilla’s mom advised 3News the household was shocked by the decision, and stated she desires her daughter to enchantment.

“We’re simply grateful that we really feel justice was served at present,” Flanagan’s mom, Jaime, advised the outlet.

 “There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t miss our son and justice was served for him at present. However actually there’s no winners right here. There’s no winners right here at present.”

She and Christine Russo, Dominic’s mom, shared an emotional second after the decision got here down.

“We’re simply hugging one another and we’re sorry that this occurred. We’re unhappy, we’re sorry, however we’re grateful. We’re grateful,” she defined.