Serial Killer Pleads Guilty to 2017 Murders of Four People in Florida

A Florida serial killer admitted to four murders and will spend the rest of his life in prison, officials said Monday.

Howell Donaldson was 24 when he gunned down four people in 2017 in the Seminole Heights section of Tampa. Donaldson maintained his innocence until now, when he pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, the Office of the State Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit said.

“There is no question this is and always will be a death penalty case,” State Attorney Suzy Lopez said. “This coward committed unspeakable acts and wreaked havoc on our community for weeks on end. He will now be locked in a prison cell for the rest of his life where he will make no more headlines. We do this with the blessing of the victims’ family members who can now move forward without a lengthy trial or appeals process.”

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