{"id":919,"date":"2026-05-23T05:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=919"},"modified":"2026-05-23T05:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:04:07","slug":"coral-springs-firefighter-murder-brings-family-closure-as-two-men-found-guilty-in-2019-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=919","title":{"rendered":"Coral Springs firefighter murder brings family closure as two men found guilty in 2019 killing"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A Broward jury found Torrey Holston and Jose Romero guilty in the 2019 killing of Coral Springs firefighter Christopher Randazzo, bringing what his family described as long-awaited justice nearly seven years after his death.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=917\">Judge closes 2 cases after prosecutors drop charges after Miami Beach arrests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re ecstatic. We\u2019ve been waiting since October 2019 for some justice. It\u2019s been a long wait,\u201d said Bobby Randazzo, Christopher Randazzo\u2019s brother, moments after hearing the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuilty,\u201d was read in court as the verdict was announced.<\/p>\n<p>Holston and Romero were convicted in the killing of the 39-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel bad for their families too because they ruined their families. But they still get to see them and hear from them,\u201d Bobby Randazzo said.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly seven years ago, Christopher Randazzo\u2019s body was found near the Southern Seas Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. His iPhone, sneakers, wallet and keys were taken after he was shot in the back of the head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have closure and can put it to rest,\u201d Bobby Randazzo said. \u201cWe got justice for him so now maybe he can rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Randazzo\u2019s family, including his elderly father, remained in court throughout the weeklong trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was awful. It\u2019s something you\u2019ll never forget,\u201d a family member said. \u201cIt gives us the truth of what happened instead of imagining the last seven years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the verdict, Holston was seen mouthing \u201cI love you,\u201d blowing a kiss and making a heart shape with his hands while in handcuffs.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=916\">Trump veers off-topic during speech in New York that was supposed to be on the economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Romero\u2019s attorney said an appeal is already being considered.<\/p>\n<p>Although both men were found guilty of murder, they were not found guilty of possessing a gun or discharging a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the jury was clear and unanimous on the involvement of both. It perhaps couldn\u2019t find beyond a reasonable doubt who is the actual person,\u201d Judge Michael A. Usan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe jury\u2019s verdict was inconsistent, basically told us we don\u2019t know who had a gun, or how this man was killed and that\u2019s troubling,\u201d said Jim Lewis, Romero\u2019s attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis said trying both men together was a \u201cdetriment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had always asked to be separate. Jose Romero was never alleged to carry a gun in this incident. The co-defendant was, so to some extent we paid the price,\u201d Lewis said.<\/p>\n<p>Following the verdict, the Randazzo family said they planned to visit his gravesite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a joy at home and anyone he ever ran into,\u201d a family member said. \u201cWe brought light to everybody\u2019s life and everybody misses him for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors were not seeking the death penalty in the case, but both men face mandatory life sentences. 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