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Florida murderer Adrian Cosby jumps father of teen Andrea Camps Lacayo whom he killed over Yeezy shoes during courtroom outburst before sentencing

Florida murderer Adrian Cosby jumps father of teen Andrea Camps Lacayo whom he killed over Yeezy shoes during courtroom outburst before sentencing

A Florida killer jumped from his courtroom chair toward his victim’s family when a heartbroken father called his teenage daughter’s killer an “animal” for fatally shooting her over a pair of Yeezys.

The family of 18 year old Andrea Camps Lacayo had the chance to speak personally with Adrian Cosby, who is accused of killing the high school student in 2020, during Cosby’s sentencing on Friday.

“You are the embodiment of the evil and darkness that this world represents,” Camps Lacayo’s father Anthony Camps told Cosby in a victim impact statement. to NBC Miami. “There is no forgiveness on this earth for animals like you.”

Adrian Cosby stands in a Miami-Dade courtroom as he is read his conviction for the 2020 murder of an 18-year-old boy over a pair of Yeezys. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube

“There’s only one place where animals like you belong and that’s in prison for the rest of your life,” Camps added, surrounded by family and his daughter’s high school sweetheart.

Camps’ statement against his daughter’s killer set the 23-year-old in an uproar, just feet from the stage.

“What the hell are you talking about, bitch,” Cosby shouted as he stood up and tried to run towards the family, the This is reported by the Miami Herald.

Court officials subdued Cosby and chased him out of the courtroom as he hurled several more curse words at Camps Lacayo’s loved ones, whom Cosby ordered to be restrained.

Camps Locayo was set to graduate from Terra Environmental Research Institute before attending Florida International University to study nursing when she was killed.

Cosby is restrained during his outburst in court on October 25, 2024. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube
Camps Layaco’s family is stopped during the killer’s rampage. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube

She and her boyfriend Sergio Berben tried to sell some personal belongings to make money during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The couple was trying to sell three pairs of Adidas Yeezys worth $935 when they met with 19-year-old George Walton on April 7, 2020.

The couple met Walton outside an abandoned house in Homestead, near Florida’s Turnpike.

Walton asked to try on a pair of shoes designed and launched by rapper Kanye West, but Berben wanted to see payment. according to NBC Miami.

18-year-old Andrea Camps Lacayo was murdered on April 7, 2020. Maria Camps/Facebook
A pair of Yeezy sneakers are shown as evidence during Cosby’s trial. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube

Cosby then approached Berben’s driver’s side door and opened fire, hitting Camps Locayo and Berben.

Berben was grazed in the arm, while Camps Locayo was shot at least once in the torso.

Berben drove away, but quickly pulled over to the side of the road when he realized his girlfriend was dying, the outlet reported.

The teen became increasingly conscious as first responders arrived.

Cosby is led out of the courtroom after his outburst against his victim’s family. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube
Camps Layaco’s parents cry in the courtroom as a judge reads Cosby’s sentence. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube

Miami-Dade Police Officer Jenna Parmenter testified at Cosby’s trial in which she recalled Camps Locayo asking “if she was going to be OK.”

“She faded again and closed her eyes,” Parmenter said.

Camps Locayo, the captain of her high school dance team, died during surgery at a hospital.

“He shot my girlfriend and tried to kill me too,” Berben told jurors about Cosby.

Sergio Berben testifies in the murder trial against his girlfriend’s killer. NBC 6 South Florida/YouTube

Cosby was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and attempted robbery with a deadly weapon.

After a 20-minute recess after the outburst, Cosby was brought back into the courtroom without Camp’s family.

Cosby was given two life sentences by Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Miguel M. De la O.

He also received a 25-year prison sentence for attempted theft.

Cosby was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and attempted robbery with a deadly weapon. Miami-Dade County Corrections

Walton was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and attempted robbery with a firearm.

He was also sentenced to life in prison.