Judge sentences teen to life without parole for North Carolina mass shooting that killed 5
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Austin Thompson, center, listens in court in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, as Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway sentences him to five life sentences without the possibility of parole. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)The parents of victim Mary Marshall wipe away tears in court in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, as Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway describes the victims of Austin Thompson before he was sentenced to life without parole. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway addresses Austin Thompson in court in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Elise Thompson wipes away tears in court in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, as Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway describes the actions of her son, Austin Thompson. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Deputies lead a handcuffed Austin Thompson from the courtroom in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, after he was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
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Austin Thompson, center, listens in court in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, as Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway sentences him to five life sentences without the possibility of parole. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)