State Attorney Monique Worrell on Friday announced that she will seek the death penalty for the man accused of three February murders in Pine Hills.

Keith Moses is the suspect in a string of deadly shootings. He is facing three counts of first degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and a single count of armed burglary.

He is accused of killing Natacha Augustin, 9-year-old T'yonna Major, and Spectrum News reporter Dylan Lyons.

In her announcement Friday, Worrell said she didn't take the decision to seek the death penalty in the case lightly.

"As State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, I am faced with difficult decisions on a daily basis.," she wrote. "People’s lives and futures are literally being determined by the decisions made by the prosecutors in my office. We 0take that responsibility incredibly seriously, and work diligently to make the best decisions both for the safety of the community and the individuals with whom we are charged with prosecuting."

She said that even though there was political pressure going into the prosecution, that did not affect her decision to pursue the death penalty.

"Unfortunately, amidst this tragedy, a number of politicians including Florida Senator Rick Scott, offered their opinions and made demands for the death penalty in this case, without having any facts beyond what was reported by the media, or consideration for the weight of the evidence that would ultimately be presented," Worrell wrote."I want to be incredibly clear: This office will never be manipulated by political pressure or outside influence regarding any case we handle. The rule of law demands that we maintain our focus solely on the evidence and the pursuit of justice when coming to any prosecutorial decision. These decisions are not based on emotions or in revenge."

"It is exactly this type of rush to judgment and reckless disregard for due process that has resulted in Florida leading the nation in death row exonerations. While Florida has recently reinstated death by non-unanimous jury verdicts, at least thirty people have been exonerated from death row, meaning they did not commit the crime they were sentenced to death for, and many of them by non-unanimous jury verdicts," she added. "While I am unequivocally opposed to the death penalty personally, I have stated on numerous occasions, in my role as State Attorney, I am obligated to follow the law. When I took office, I established a Capital Case Review Panel ('The Panel') whose role is to examine the individual facts and circumstances of every Seek Justice. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly. capital-eligible case, along with the aggravating and mitigating factors and provide me with a recommendation. The Panel's role is to ensure that there is no rush to judgment, that there is due process, and above all, that we get it right."

Worrell said that after the panel met to discuss the case, members made a recommendation in the case, one that she ultimately followed.

"Our Capital Case Review Panel met to review the evidence and make a determination as to how our office should proceed in the case against Keith Melvin Moses," Worrell wrote. "The Panel does not take these decisions lightly. They carefully consider and weigh all of the facts and evidence before bringing a recommendation. Among the facts they considered in this case, was Mr. Moses' age, the number of victims, and the ages of the victims. The Panel has recommended that this office file a Notice of Intention to Seek Death against Mr. Moses as a result of his egregious actions, which has been filed (Friday)."