An Iowa man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he shot his ex-girlfriend's parents, killing her mother and critically injuring her father , as they moved her out of their shared home after a breakup.

Hamza Smajlovic, 25, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 25 years on Friday after he opened fire on Ruth and Tony Robison last year, the Polk County Attorney's Office said . Ruth Robison, 45, died while her husband suffered life-altering injuries. Smajlovic pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder and attempted murder.

The couple's daughter, Jasmyne Robison, took the stand Friday to make a victim impact statement. She described how Smajlovic choking her in October 2024 was the "final straw" that made her decide to leave him after a "d

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