In an emotionally charged courtroom scene, family members of two homicide victims faced their loved ones’ killer during a plea hearing that concluded with the judge sentencing Kevin Sheffield to 50 years in prison for the murders.

On Monday, Sheffield, 22, was handed two consecutive 50-year sentences for the seemingly random murders of 65-year-old Joseph Syas and 64-year-old Mohamed Kamara. According to court records, the sentences will be served concurrently, and Sheffield will be eligible for parole after 25 years, with credit given for time already served.

Sheffield had no visible reaction as relatives of his victims delivered emotional statements, as seen in a courtroom video published by Fox 4 KDFW.

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“Two years, I waited for this day just to see you, what you did to my brother, you didn’t kill him, you murdered my brother. You shot my brother, went down the street, and came back and shot my brother again and watched my brother die,” Joseph Syas’ brother, Anthony Syas, said in the courtroom. “I wish they’d given you two years because I promise to God I’d blow your f—– head off!” Anthony said.

The courtroom witnessed another display of raw emotion as Syas’ sister voiced her anguish towards the killer.
“I hate you. I pray you never see daylight again. I hate you. I don’t know what your mind is going through. I don’t even know what type of animal you are, but you didn’t have to kill my brother,” said Ceola Syas.

According to court records, Sheffield shot Syas in May 2022 while the victim was walking home from a store in Northeast Dallas. Witnesses reported that Sheffield, then 20, drove by, turned around, and fired multiple shots at Syas without any apparent motive.

In a separate case, Sheffield was also convicted for the murder of Mohamed Kamara, who was shot outside his apartment on Skillman Street in April 2022 while leaving for work. Kamara, originally from Sierra Leone, had recently moved to North Texas and was looking forward to retirement, reported Fox 4.

License plate readers led detectives investigating the case to Sheffield’s parents’ apartment. Evidence, including ballistics from a handgun, linked Sheffield to the murder of both Syas and Kamara.

Despite initial speculation, Dallas police have said that Sheffield is not a suspect in any other murder cases, and police have also publicly confirmed there was no apparent motive for either murder.