Murder

I was reading about John McCluskey and his cousin-fiancee (I am not sure where they are from or if they are 1st, 2nd, etc. cousins, but I do find this weird) and their rampage. They are "suspected" of killing an older couple and McCluskey said he was sorry he did not kill the ranger who spoke to him before they were caught. I then read about Leroy Owens and Jonathan Robinson who killed a 71 year old man in his home. These are just recent killings. I really don't understand the lack of regard for human life. This has been going on for ever, but it seems that in the last few years, it has gotten worse. It used to be that a gangland shooting only involved the shooter and the person they were after. Now it is anyone who happens to be around. They shoot just to shoot up a rival gangs neighborhood and don't care about who is caught in the crossfire. Isn't it about time we give them the death penalty and don't worry about the killer's background, upbringing, the amount of education they have had, if they are mentally challenged? It seems that the idea of spending life in prison doesn't stop them, they just join the gangs in prison and kill again in prison. We really need to look at the punishment they receive and start treating them like they deserve.