"California Movie Theater Killer Receives Life Sentence for Shooting Teens"

Joseph Jimenez was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 50 years to life, for the shooting deaths of two teenagers at a Southern California movie theater in July 2021. The victims, Anthony Barajas and Rylee Goodrich, were on a date when they were killed during a showing of "The Forever Purge." Jimenez was declared sane at the conclusion of a bench trial in December, and the families of the victims read emotional impact statements during the sentencing. The defense argued that Jimenez was not rational at the time due to schizophrenia, but the prosecution countered with evidence of premeditation and moral culpability.