Austin Thompson sentenced to life without parole in Raleigh Mass Shooting
Austin Thompson has pleaded guilty to all charges in a mass shooting in Raleigh on Oct. 13, 2022. Seven people were shot and five of them died, including a Raleigh police officer and James Thompson, the brother of the shooter.
Judge Paul Ridgeway is expected to tell Thompson, now 18 years old, whether or not he'll spend the rest of his life in prison with the possibility of parole. The decision comes after nearly two weeks of proceedings and dozens of hours of testimony at Wake County court.
In January, Thompson entered a guilty plea to five counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and one count of assault with a firearm on law enforcement officer.
