Man found guilty of 2015 Lehigh Acres quadruple homicide

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A 22-year-old man was found guilty Friday afternoon of killing three people in August 2015, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

Bryan Hyde, of Lehigh Acres, was found guilty of four counts of second-degree murder in the death of his aunt Dorla Pitts, then 37, cousin Starlette Pitts, then 17, and Starlette’s boyfriend Michael Kelly Jr, then 19.

Starlette Pitts was six months pregnant. Prosecutors added the additional murder cahrge for her unborn child who would’ve been named Ary.

The victims were found dead in their home after a friend went to check on them. Hyde was later arrested after law enforcement pulled him over for driving erratically.

The jury deliberated for nearly three hours Friday before returning with a guilty verdict following a four day trial in Lee County.

Hyde could face up to life in prison when he is sentenced at 3 p.m. on June 11.

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