A man from Florida is now condemned to death after being found guilty of murdering his 18-year-old girlfriend and their unborn child, following her refusal to abort the pregnancy.

Last week, 23-year-old Donovan Faison was convicted on charges of first-degree murder for the death of Kaylin Fiengo, in addition to charges of killing an unborn child and committing armed burglary. Subsequently, the jury voted 11-1 in favor of the death penalty, as reported by the Office of the State Attorney in a news release issued Friday.

The crime unfolded when Faison shot Fiengo in the head while she was in her car at Coastline Park, located in Sanford, in 2022. At the scene, authorities found a spent bullet casing and an ultrasound photo near her body.

During the trial, prosecutors presented text exchanges between the couple. Fiengo had sent Faison an image showing two positive pregnancy tests, to which he replied with the word “Abortion!!!”

In 2022, 18-year-old Kaylin Fiengo, who was pregnant, was fatally shot in the head at a Sanford, Florida park. (Office of the State Attorney 18th Judicial Circuit)

Faison “erupted” at the news of the pregnancy, feeling “angry” and “pressured” because he was living with another woman at the time who suspected him of cheating, according to prosecutors.

When Fiengo refused to terminate the pregnancy, prosecutors said Faison texted a friend, “On my brothers grave, I’m gonna crop her out.”

Donovan Faison, 23, was convicted of murdering Fiengo and their unborn son last week. A jury also voted 11-1 to sentence him to death. (Office of the State Attorney 18th Judicial Circuit)

Further text messages showed Faison then lured Fiengo to a meeting at the park where she shot her dead, prosecutors said.

During the sentencing hearing on Thursday, Fiengo’s mother, father, aunt and grandmother delivered victim impact statements.

A photo of an ultrasound was found next to Fiengo’s body during the investigation. (Office of the State Attorney 18th Judicial Circuit)

“No words can capture the depth of pain that comes with losing your daughter to murder,” said Fiengo’s mother, Sarah Schweickert. “Every day I wake up and face a world that no longer has her smile, her laughter, her hugs. The grief never leaves – it sits in my chest like a weight that will never go away.”

Faison’s family also gave testimony to the jury, asking for the 23-year-old to be sentenced to life instead of the death penalty.

Circuit Judge Donna Goerner will make the final decision on Faison’s sentence at another hearing on Dec. 5.