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    Carrillo Dean Sentenced to LWOP in 2008 VA Murders of Wife & 2 Stephildren

    Prosecutors will seek death penalty in triple homicide

    Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a Triangle man charged with killing his wife and two stepchildren last year.

    Carrillo Dean, 45, is charged with seven counts of capital murder and three counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

    He is accused of shooting 45-year-old Elizabeth Dean, 14-year-old Brittany Kirk and 13-year-old Connor Kirk at the house on Cedar Drive in Triangle where they all lived on Feb. 12, 2009.

    In court documents filed April 9, prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty against the former Prince William County park ranger.

    Dean’s defense attorney, Ronald Fahy, filed documents April 5 stating that he plans to present evidence that Dean was insane at the time of the shootings.

    According to testimony at a preliminary hearing, Dean and his wife had been arguing that night.

    Police said that at some point during the argument, Dean retrieved a handgun from a dresser and shot his wife. Police said he then shot Connor and Brittany, before calling a police non-emergency number to report a domestic problem at the house.

    When police arrived, they found Elizabeth Dean and Connor Kirk dead of gunshot wounds to the head.

    Brittany Kirk was still alive and was flown to an area hospital, where she later died.

    When detectives asked Dean what happened, he said he “just snapped,” police said.

    Dean’s mother, who lived in another part of the house, was unharmed.

    Dean’s trial is set to begin on June 7.

    http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/triangle/article/prosecutors_will_seek_death_penalty_in_triple_homi cide/55706/

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    Triple homicide trial postponed

    MANASSAS — The trial of a Triangle man accused of killing his wife and two stepchildren has been continued.

    Carrillo Dean, 45, was set to stand trial in June on seven counts of capital murder and three counts of a use of a firearm for the shooting deaths of 45-year-old

    Elizabeth Dean, 14-year-old Brittany Kirk and 13-year-old Connor Kirk in their house on Cedar Drive in Triangle on Feb. 12, 2009.

    But his trial has been postponed, after a joint motion.

    Dean’s trial is now scheduled to begin on Jan. 18, 2011.

    Dean, a former Prince William County park ranger, is accused of shooting his wife after an argument in their bedroom. Police said he then went to the two teen’s bedrooms and shot them.

    He then called a police non-emergency number to report a domestic problem at the house, police said.

    When police arrived, Elizabeth Dean and Connor Kirk were dead of gunshot wounds to the head.

    Brittany Kirk was still alive and was flown to an area hospital, where she later died.

    In court document, prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty.

    http://www2.staffordcountysun.com/scs/news/local/article/triple_homicide_trial_postponed/58236/

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    Park ranger pleads guilty to killing family

    A former Prince William County park ranger pleaded guilty this morning to killing his wife and his two stepchildren last year.


    At a hearing in Prince William Circuit Court, Carrillo Ika Dean, 45, pleaded guilty to three counts of capital murder.

    Prosecutors dropped several other felony charges.

    According to the terms of a plea agreement, Dean will be sentenced to life in prison.

    Prince William Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Ebert said that defense attorneys planned to argue that Dean was legally insane at the time of the shootings.

    A psychiatrist hired by prosecutors found that Dean was not insane, but did “suffer from severe emotional problems,” Ebert said.


    “As a result, I did not seek the death penalty,” Ebert said.

    Dean admitted to shooting his wife and the two children, ages 13 and 14, in their home in the 18400 block of Cedar Drive on Feb. 12, 2009.

    After the shootings, Dean, who worked as a Prince William County park ranger, called a police non-emergency number to report a a domestic problem at the home.

    When police arrived, Elizabeth Dean and Connor were dead. Brittany was flown to an area hospital, where she later died.

    Dean will be sentenced on April 1. He faces life in prison.

    After the hearing, Connor and Brittany’s father, Kevin Reece Kirk, said he and other family members had wanted prosecutors to seek the death penalty and were not completely satisfied with the plea agreement.

    http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2010...ily-ar-740315/

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    Well deserved harsh words for Dean.

    Children's uncle to Carrillo Dean: 'You're evil'

    A former Prince William County park ranger was sentenced Friday to serve life in prison without parole for killing his wife and two stepchildren in their Triangle home in 2009.

    Carrillo Ika Dean, 46, pleaded guilty in December to three counts of capital murder for the Feb. 12, 2009, shooting deaths of 45-year-old Elizabeth Dean, 14-year-old Brittany Kirk and 13-year-old Connor Kirk.

    At a hearing in Prince William Circuit Court Friday, a judge sentenced him to life in prison for each of the three charges.

    Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, in part because defense attorneys planned to present evidence that Dean was legally insane at the time of the shootings.

    Prince William Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Ebert said that psychiatrists hired by prosecutors found that Dean was not insane, but did suffer from emotional problems.

    “I must tell you I thought long and hard before I came to that conclusion,” Ebert said to the judge Friday. “This case is hard to explain. No one can explain why he did this.”

    On Friday, Connor and Brittany’s relatives described them as bright, popular teens, who were loved and are missed by their family.

    In his testimony, the teens’ uncle, Kelly Kirk, addressed Dean directly and said he has been angry since their deaths.

    “Rather than think about all of the things Connor and Brittany are missing out on, what I like to think about is what they accomplished in their short time on earth, which is more than you will ever accomplish,” Kirk said to Dean. “You are a failure. They didn’t fail at anything. Brittany was smarter than you were. She was more well liked than you were. Connor was more of a man than you will ever be.”

    Kirk and other family members said they were disappointed that Dean will not face the death penalty.

    “You’re not crazy. You should have gotten the death penalty,” Kirk said to Dean. “Everyone in this room knows that. You’re not crazy; you’re evil.”

    Before he was sentenced, Dean said he was sorry for his actions.

    “I’m so sorry for the burden and the pain this has caused,” he said.

    According to previous court testimony, Dean had been arguing with his wife that night. At some point, the argument escalated, Dean took a 45-caliber handgun off his dresser and shot his wife. He then walked down the hall to the children’s bedrooms and shot them. Connor was in bed when he was shot and Brittany was standing, police said.

    After the shootings, Dean went outside, called 911 and asked to speak to a police supervisor. He then hung up, called the police non-emergency number, identified himself as a Prince William County park ranger and asked to speak to a supervisor he knew.

    Dean asked the dispatcher to have a police sergeant whom he knew personally to call him at home.

    When police responded, Elizabeth Dean and Connor Kirk were dead. Brittany Kirk was airlifted to an area hospital, where she died hours later.

    After the sentencing hearing Friday, an attorney representing Elizabeth Dean’s family, the Clarks, said her family has many questions about that day, including why police and rescue workers did not respond sooner, after the first 911 call.

    “To this day the family still has many questions that were not answered,” their attorney, Brien A. Roche, said. “The family is obviously still struggling over the fact that there has not been a trial in this case.”

    Roche said the Clark family feels Dean has not shown remorse for his actions.

    “He still has not accepted full responsibility for what he did,” Roche said.

    The Clark and Kirk families are currently pursuing civil lawsuits against Dean.

    http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011...vil-ar-944386/

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