Florida – In a case that shocked residents across Florida, a judge has sentenced 23-year-old D. Faison to death for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, 18-year-old K. Fiengo. The sentencing, delivered on Friday, followed an 11-1 jury vote in October recommending the death penalty. The jury had previously convicted Faison of first-degree murder and the unlawful killing of an unborn child.
Prosecutors described the November 2022 murder as cold, calculated, and premeditated. Faison lured Fiengo to a remote park under the guise of settling their issues. Instead, he carried out what prosecutors called an execution-style killing after she refused his repeated demands to end her pregnancy.
Assistant State Attorney S. Stone underscored the deliberate nature of the crime during sentencing arguments, reminding jurors that the case involved both a young woman and her unborn child. “You may and should consider the cold, calculated, premeditated nature of this killing,” Stone said.
Earlier that day, Fiengo had told a friend she planned to meet Faison at the park. It was a meeting she would not survive. Investigators later found that Faison had led her there under the pretense of resolving ongoing disagreements. Their disputes had reportedly stretched on for weeks, with Fiengo committed to carrying her pregnancy to term as Faison grew increasingly hostile.
Adding to the emotional weight of the case was the revelation that Faison had been living a double life—maintaining a separate relationship and raising a child with another woman. This secrecy caused growing tension between him and Fiengo, eventually leading to their breakup. Despite this, she still hoped they could find some peace, a hope that tragically led her to the remote park.
Police discovered Fiengo’s body on the night of November 11, 2022, during routine patrols. Officers found her slumped in the driver’s seat of her car with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. She had just finished her first trimester. During sentencing, her mother, S. Schweickert, delivered a heartbreaking impact statement.
“No words can capture the depth of pain that comes with losing your daughter to murder,” she said. “Every day I wake up and face a world that no longer has her smile, her laughter, her hugs. The grief never leaves—it sits in my chest like a weight that will never go away.” Fiengo also left behind a one-year-old son.
Police Chief C. Smith acknowledged the extensive work that went into the investigation, which led to Faison’s arrest nearly 10 months later. “Our investigators made sure every possible shred of evidence was processed and analyzed,” Smith said. “This beautiful, young woman and mother was taken from this world far too soon, and in a horrific way.”
Faison was arrested in August 2023 without incident and has been in custody ever since. His sentencing closes a long and painful chapter for Fiengo’s family—but, as her mother said in court, “Nothing can bring her back.” The case stands as a tragic reminder of how quickly rejection, violence, and control can escalate into irreversible loss, claiming not one life but two.
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