Mackenzie Shirilla’s dad reveals bizarre reason he believes killer daughter is innocent
Mackenzie Shirilla's father, Steve, maintains her innocence regarding the fatal car crash that killed her boyfriend and his friend. He argues that if she truly intended to kill, she could have used one of the guns owned by her boyfriend. Despite her conviction for vehicular homicide, Steve believes there is more to the story and that Mackenzie did not act with intent to murder.
- ▪Mackenzie Shirilla was convicted of vehicular homicide after intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph, resulting in the deaths of her boyfriend and his friend.
- ▪Her father claims she has remorse for the incident and insists she did not mean to kill anyone.
- ▪Steve Shirilla argues that if Mackenzie wanted to kill her boyfriend, she could have used one of the guns he owned, which he believes undermines the prosecution's case.
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US News Mackenzie Shirilla’s dad reveals bizarre reason he believes killer daughter is innocent By Ella Morrison Published May 29, 2026, 6:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The dad of “Hell on Wheels” killer Mackenzie Shirilla claims she didn’t purposely kill her boyfriend in a 2022 car wreck — because she could have just used one of the victim’s guns if she really wanted him dead. Steve Shirilla insisted on the podcast “True Crime This Week” on Wednesday that his daughter has “remorse” for causing the deaths of her boyfriend, 21-year-old Dominic Russo, and his pal, 19-year-old Davion Flanagan, who was considered collateral damage, but didn’t mean for it to happen, TMZ reported.
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