The guilty plea and the sentence were part of a deal announced during the proceeding.
in March will serve four life sentences in prison after pleading guilty to four of the murders.
"The defendant was merciless in his actions but the surviving victims and the families of the murdered victims chose to request mercy," she said at a press conference, "preferring that this defendant spend every remaining day of his life in prison faced with the memories of his own monstrosity." “According to the defendant’s statement, he pulled the 9mm handgun out, raised it toward Mr. Michels, and shot one time, executing him," the prosecutor said.Long then walked toward the front of the spa, "shooting anyone and everyone he saw," according to the prosecutor.
The entire shooting spree at the spa lasted less than 10 minutes. Prosecutors said evidence shows Long left the business at around 4:50 p.m. and drove to Atlanta, where he is accused of carrying out the two other shootings. Six of the eight victims were women of Asian descent. Long, dressed in a white button-down shirt and gray pants with shackles around his waist and wrists, told the courtroom that on the morning of the shootings, his roommate had overheard him watching pornography. He said he felt ashamed and went out to purchase a handgun because he wanted to kill himself.
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