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Death Penalty Sought in Salon Shooting

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Man accused of killing eight people.

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Scott Dekraai, the man accused of killing eight people in an Orange County hair salon, could face lethal injection, as prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty against him. In the courtroom Friday, members of the victims’ families shouted “I hate you” and “coward” and Dekraai. His defense attorneys, meanwhile, asked for a medical order so he can receive antipsychotic medication. The judge ordered a medical evaluation. The court process will resume on November 29.

Read it at Los Angeles Times