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Mass shooter sentenced to life for killing five
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: Austin David Thompson, 18, receives life sentence for mass shooting at age 15, killing five including a police officer.
WHO: Austin David Thompson
WHAT: Sentenced to life in prison for mass shooting
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET
WHERE: Raleigh
WHY: Killed five people in a shooting rampage
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