During the prosecution’s closing arguments, Laken Riley’s mother was visibly emotional, sobbing audibly as prosecutor Sheila Ross detailed the events leading up to Laken Riley's death. Ross explained how Laken Riley had injured Jose Ibarra before her tragic demise.
Jose Ibarra, the defendant in the case, appeared to be attentive during the presentation, looking back and forth between the screen displaying evidence and Ross as she labeled him a killer. The tension in the courtroom was palpable as Ross directly addressed Ibarra multiple times throughout her closing arguments.
