Mackenzie Shirilla scene pictures show horror wreckage as teen found guilty of boyfriend's murder in intentional crash
Michael Green
Published Sep 22, 2026
MACKENZIE SHIRILLA has been found guilty of the murder of her boyfriend and a second passenger, with camera footage capturing the moment she drove a car into a building at 100 miles per hour.
Shirilla, 19, is accused of intentionally crashing a car that had her boyfriend Dominic Russo, 20, and friend Davion Flanagan, 19, onboard.
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Both passengers died at the time of the incident, with Shirilla found unconscious in the wreckage.
A judge in Ohio found Shirilla guilty of the murders and on 12 separate counts that include aggravated vehicular homicide, felonious assault, and drug possession, People reports.
Prosecutors showed a video of the incident, which initially showed Shirilla driving at a normal speed.
After taking a turn on a street, she became “literal hell on wheels,” according to Judge Nancy Margaret Russo.
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Video footage reportedly showed Shirilla accelerating before hitting a brick building at 100 miles per hour.
Mark Sargent, a forensic mechanic expert, testified and said that the car's black box, where all the data is stored, showed that the accelerator was pushed at 100 percent at the time of the incident.
He said that there was no application on the break, per WKYC.
Shirilla's Prada slipper was allegedly found stuck to the gas pedal, reports Cleveland.com.
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Despite Shirilla being 17 at the time of the accident, she's being tried as an adult.
“This was not reckless driving,” said Judge Russo, according to 3News.
“This was murder.”
“She had a mission and she executed it with precision."
Shirilla reportedly covered her mouth and broke down in tears after hearing the verdict.
She faces life in prison with the possibility of parole 15 years after her sentencing.
The incident took place in July of last year, with Shirilla driving a Toyota Camry.
All three passengers had reportedly smoked marijuana before the accident.
Russo was sitting in the front seat and Flanagan in the back.
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