Lawton Man Sentenced To Life For Killing Brother, Father

A 20-year-old Lawton man has been sentenced to life without parole for killing his 14-year-old brother and his father.

Thorsten Rushing was sentenced Friday in Comanche County District Court after being convicted in June on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.

Rushing was convicted of the January 2014 shooting deaths of 50-year-old Uwe Rushing and 14-year-old Stefan Rushing. Witnesses testified that Rushing's motive may have been to collect his father's life insurance policy.

1/31/14 Related Story: Four Charged In Death Of 1 Suspect’s Dad, Brother In Lawton

Defense attorneys said there was no evidence the father had life insurance or that Thorsten Rushing knew of any insurance.

Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to murder in the case and are serving life in prison. Two other co-defendants are in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and being accessories after the crime.