A Kentucky man has been ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of two young sisters in an Ashland apartment, a crime prosecutors described as a calculated and senseless attack that shattered an entire family.

Hohn Tooson, 36, was sentenced in Boyd Circuit Court to two life terms after pleading guilty to two counts of murder, first degree robbery, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, wanton endangerment and being a persistent felony offender. The plea deal spared him a possible death penalty trial but ensured he will remain behind bars for decades.

Investigators said Tooson was in a relationship with 20 year old Selina Easter when he went to her Ashland apartment and opened fire. Selina and her younger sister, 18 year old Summer Algarakhuly, were both shot and killed. Summer’s newborn daughter was in a nearby room during the attack but was not physically harmed.

After the shootings, Tooson fled Kentucky, triggering a multistate search. He was later arrested in Ohio and returned to Boyd County to face charges. Prosecutors said his criminal history and the brutality of the crime justified the severe sentence.

In court, relatives of the sisters described the enduring trauma left behind, especially for the children who will grow up without their mothers. One family member, now raising Summer’s baby, told the judge that her life had been permanently altered.

I was only ever supposed to be her aunt, she said, explaining that the child will grow up knowing her mother only through stories and photographs. She will never know what it feels like to run into her mother Summer’s arms after a bad day.

Boyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rhonda Copley said the resolution brought a measure of accountability, calling the killings a senseless and tragic loss of two young lives. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman noted that no sentence could fill the void left by the sisters’ deaths but said the outcome represented justice for those who loved them.

Under Kentucky law, Tooson will be eligible to seek parole after serving 25 years, though the life sentences mean he could remain incarcerated for the rest of his natural life.