with me now is jennifer clark, jennifer is with sunrise senior living. these animals are so important foryolks here, aren't the >> they absolutely are. we've been serving seniors for 45 years. we care for pets. they make great companions for seniors,ach of our communities have a resident cat and dog. they provide an opportunity for social engagement, to remain ctive and provide a sense of purpose. >> you see the happiness in the people's faces and the animals u?ces too, don't yo >> yeah, absolutely. we provide a sense of purpose for our residents to really attach themselves to the community, cat or dog, they want to wake up in the morning, take it on a walk, feed it, a really just provide that sense of purpose. it's a sense o home. and we're thrilled to have everyone here. >> a couple folks have come by from the community already and are interested in some of the animals thatre up for adoption. you can come here until 1:00 today, or you can go to any of the facilities in the area here. we have a dozen or so facilities, through august 11th, you can find a

. >> reporter: but to prosecutors andrew paul and jennifer clark, the real criminal in this case waslain and simple, a murderer. >> the fact is that the defendant was angry and vengeful. he knew that it was a kid coming in his garage. he has his 12-gauge in his hand, and he waits. >> reporter: to counter the defense's suggestion that diren was part of some ring of thieves targeting markus kaarma, investigators tracked down the teens who had hit kaarma's garage, the ones who took the cash, credit cards and -- >> he had a bong and a jar of weed and some alcohol. >> did you know a man named diren dede? >> not personally, no. >> to the best of your knowledge, was he involved in a burglary ring? >> no. >> reporter: so did kaarma really fear for his life that night? prosecutors said ballistics told the story. the first shot to hit diren was to the back of his left arm, meaning he couldn't have been charging toward markus kaarma. >> and then he's gotta do it one more time. he's got to make that final blow. >> reporter: and the final shot was straight to the head. but prosecutors weren't don