Cape Coral man gets life in murder-suicide attempt
A Cape Coral man was sentenced in the shooting death of his wife nearly three years ago.
On Monday, Michael George Young Jr., 52, of 2918 S.W. First Place, received a life sentence in the death of Sally A. Young, 49. He had been found guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm.
“He was sentenced to life in prison,” Samantha Syoen, of the State Attorney’s Office, said.
On Sept. 1, a panel of jurors convicted Young of murder following a four-day trial.
Syoen reported at the time that the jury had deliberated for 25 minutes.
“We are glad this could help bring closure to the family,” she said on Thursday.
Defense attorney Edward Kelly represented Young in the case.
He did not return a message seeking comment by press time.
Kelly, however, previously reported that he and his client intended to appeal the conviction.
Assistant State Attorneys Bob Lee and Hanna Renna prosecuted the case.
At about 11:18 p.m. Dec. 14, 2013, Cape police responded to reports of multiple shots fired at 2918 S.W. First Place. About two minutes later, another caller contacted authorities and reported shots fired.
Officers were advised that one person was shot and another person possibly shot his or herself.
Young had fatally shot his wife outside of their home with a shotgun.
He then attempted to commit suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Young was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital in critical condition, officials reported at the time. When he was released from the hospital days later, he was taken into police custody and charged.
According to officials, the couple’s son, 9, was present for the shooting but was unharmed.