"He would park that outside during the car show part of Phoenix Comic-Con, or Fan Fusion, or whatever they call that now."ĭuring the trial, the court heard that Miller wrote on Facebook in 2014 building the "completely insane" vehicle had made him "a little less invisible to the world."įorensic psychologist Dr. "It became pretty well known," Syfritt said. Syfritt said he had helped Miller with other aspects of the character, giving him advice on how to get his prescription lenses into the helmet he wore and how to work on his car, which became renowned in the Phoenix subculture. The character was an insurance agent." Expert witness: Costume compensated for other issues "That’s the only reason that this gun was around. "It’s supposed to push out this star-shaped projectile that basically pushes somebody back, just to protect themselves," Syfritt said. "Something I would like to point out is that this particular weapon, in the cartoon it was originally designed for, is a non-lethal weapon," Syfritt said. Some time later, he said, he traded it to a woman for an "awesome coat." She passed it on to Miller's ex-girlfriend, which is how it became part of the Zombie Hunter costume. He initially made it for his child ahead of a trip to San Diego Comic-Con, Syfritt said, constructing it out of cardboard tubes, a piece of plywood and PVC pipes. Syfritt said he had created the fake gun Miller carried as part of the costume. "The car that he built was basically to mow down zombies." "He built this persona around the survivalist, surviving a zombie apocalypse," Syfritt said. “He got really into the Zombie Hunter roleplay," Syfritt said, explaining that the character Miller dressed up as was inspired by the "Resident Evil" film and video game franchise. Mike Syfritt testified Wednesday that he knew Miller through the Arizona Steampunk Society from around 2010 to 2014.īefore Syfritt's testimony, the court watched a 10-minute video explaining Steampunk, a subculture that involves creating and dressing up in costumes inspired by a blend of historic 19th-century and futuristic technology.Īn Arizona Republic photographer captured this photo of Bryan Patrick Miller, dressed as a zombie hunter, during an October 2014 zombie walk in downtown Phoenix. The defense has put a number of people from Miller's past on the stand, ranging from childhood neighbors to a one-time Little League coach to a friend from high school to people who knew Miller as an adult. Steampunk interests led to Zombie Hunter costume He pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity, but was found guilty of first degree murder, kidnapping and attempted sexual assault in relation to each victim by Judge Suzanne Cohen after a six-month-long bench trial.Ĭohen must now decide whether Miller should be sentenced to death or life in prison. The case ran cold for two decades before Miller was arrested in 2015, following a forensic breakthrough in which detectives matched his DNA to samples at the crime scenes. Both young women were stabbed fatally in the back before being mutilated and sexually assaulted as or after they died. For a finishing touch, the plastic bullet belt fastens with Hook and Loop fastener and can be worn around the waist or shoulder.The brutal murders of the two young women, randomly attacked as they cycled along Phoenix canals, shocked the city when they occurred 30 years ago. The axe sheath is shaped like a zombie head and is attached to a plastic belt. Now for the fun stuff – this costume comes with a plastic axed with fake blood and a ‘kill count’ carved into the handle. The signature hat is made of a khaki polyfoam and has an elastic cord. The knee-length trench coat has a tattered hem and sleeves. This zombie hunter costume is a unique kids costume that comes with everything your child needs to take on the undead – one corpse at a time! The olive green shirt has ‘zombie hunter’ along with a zombie head and two crossed guns printed on the front. Let your child suit up as a true survivor with this costume! Zombies need to be on guard because the Child Zombie Hunter is patrolling the streets and he's ruthless, ready to make the zombie kill of the week! He's made it a long way in the Zombie apocalypse and we'll let you in on a little secret-he didn't do it by making friends. Thankfully, with even more zombies roaming around than ever before, zombie hunters are also on the rise and are ready to take action! Zombies may be experiencing a sort of modern day renaissance, but the truth is that when zombies are around, the living have everything to lose.
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