The family of slain Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino told a Broward jury Thursday that they are devastated by his death four years ago.
A court advocate read an impact statement written by his sister.
“Our family is shattered in ways that cannot be expressed,” the letter reads. “Moments once joyful now carry an emptiness that overshadows everything. The silence where his laughter used to be, the empty chair, are constant reminders of the permanent wound inflicted on us.”
Jury to decide between life sentence or death penalty
The jury is hearing testimony to decide whether the confessed killer, Jason Banegas should be given a life sentence or the death penalty…