'I Thought It Was a Prank': Florida Jury Convicts Teen in Movie Night Murder After Survivors Relive 'Nightmare' Ambush

Thomas Stein fled the scene and only tried to hide evidence, not help Kayla, assistant state attorney Sara Miller told the jury. (Credit: Court TV/X)

A Florida jury has convicted 18-year-old Thomas Roy Stein of first-degree murder with a firearm and three counts of attempted robbery in the shooting death of Kayla Rincon-Miller, a 15-year-old girl killed while walking to McDonald's after a movie night with friends in Cape Coral on 17 March 2024.

Seventeen-year-old Thomas Stein was found guilty by a Florida jury on all counts, including felony murder and three counts of attempted robbery, in the killing of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller. He is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date. pic.twitter.com/K9201SlRGq

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