TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The
man who pleaded guilty to a deadly Arizona shooting rampage that wounded
former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been sentenced to life in
prison.
U.S. District Judge Larry
Burns sentenced 24-year-old Jared Lee Loughner on Thursday for the
January 2011 attack that left six people dead and Giffords and others
wounded.
Loughner pleaded guilty to
federal charges under an agreement that guarantees he will spend the
rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The hearing marked the
first time victims - including Giffords - could confront Loughner in
court. Her husband spoke on her behalf, saying Loughner changed his
wife's life forever but couldn't dent her spirit.
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