Yaser Said Convicted of Killing His Two Daughters in 2008 "Honor Killings"

The victims

Today in Dallas County, Texas, Yaser Said was convicted for the 2008 killings of his two teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah Said, in a case of honor killing. Said was angry because his daughters wanted to date and live a more Western lifestyle. He denied the killings, but was a fugitive for several years after the girls were shot to death in his taxi. . He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 

The killer