Mackenzie Shirilla found guilty in deadly Strongsville crash

The verdict is in for 19-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla.

Guilty on all counts -- including four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide -- in connection with the deaths of 20-year-old Dominic Russo and 19-year-old Davion Flanagan.

“This was not reckless driving. This was murder," said Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Nancy Margaret Russo moments before announcing her decision in the bench trial Monday afternoon.

It's a case that dates back to Sunday, July 31, 2022, when Strongsville police say the crash happened at 6:15 a.m. near the intersection of Progress and Alameda. Upon their arrival, officers say they located a Toyota Camry “with severe damage and full airbag deployments.”

All three occupants inside the vehicle -- including Shirilla -- were unconscious, not breathing and trapped inside the vehicle. Russo (Shirilla's boyfriend) and Flanagan were both pronounced dead at the scene.

“The video clearly shows the purpose and intent of the defendant," Judge Russo said when announcing her verdict. "She chose a course of death and destruction that day.”

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[BrianSapp]

SHE’S CRYING BECAUSE SHE IS GOING TO JAIL AND NOT BECAUSE SHE INTENTIONALLY MURDERED TWO PEOPLE.

[michaelmack]

When you realize the full weight of accountability has hit you between the eyes. She went from her whole life ahead of her to life behind bars.

[L-]

she had a smirk on her face before this, she had no remorse and cared for only herself. she seriously thought she was getting away with it. but those tears aren’t for the 2 boys she killed on purpose, they are only for herself which is disgusting

[DolittleMorgan]

I’m glad her sorry ass was found guilty. What a jerk.

[jenniferrosenfeld]

crying for herself im sure, those two young men didn't deserve to die like that prayers to this victims families. she deserves to be in prison and have the pictures of both her victims on her cell wall to remind her of the pain she caused.

[rodolfovilla]

15 years only??? Thats intentional?? She deserves more than life..

[davidpetrosky]

All that talk, and still hit her with a sh*t sentence. 15 years, for 2 murders. Incredible.

[leeramage]

She is not a LITTLE GIRL. SHE DECIDED TO KILL THIS MAN. 😮

[gabrielmorales]

She didn’t cry like that after she killed them she was taking selfies and going to parties.

[sandysan]

A wicked and vicious little girl. Put that demon away for as long as possible. Those 2 poor boys had absolutely no idea what was to happen and their friend was going to murder them for absolutely nothing.

[lisap]

She purposefully killed 2 men by crashing and survived to sit in prison. She should never parole out 😢

[ggisme]

Why is she so surprised? Sh3 killed 2 people, return the favor

[N-ko]

These kids gon learn eventually all dumb decisions and actions WILL catch up to you

[wolfgangr]

This video should be shown to all children in school so that they know what damage can be done to a car when drunk or drugged.

[anniep]

Is she thinking about anyone but herself?

[spencerwyche]

She thought she was going home for soccer practice 😂

[karenburgin]

She knew what she was doing either 17 or 27.

[sanderscynthia]

Life is not a movie, this is real. You will be old or die in prison.... and there will be no movie director shouting "cut!" Just sad.

[Ninitschga]

I am so glad the cameras got her - imagine she would’ve done this in the country side, with no street surveillance video - she might have gotten away with telling some bogus story or claiming amnesia. She‘s an absolutely vile and evil person. She had it all and decided to kill two people for no good reason!

[robcarfa]

Why is she crying? Did she think she was getting a speeding ticket and sent home? I'm sure she grew up spoiled .