in the hushed confines of a courtroom where just as Teeters on the precipice of a life-altering decision the air is thick with tension the gallery's collective breath holds steady as the gavel Echoes sealing the fate of an individual whose actions have sent shock waves through our society in a moment that defies the ordinary we delve into the aftermath of a school Shooter's trial where the Echoes of tragedy reverberate with an unsettling intensity in the nation there was one more school shooting it happened in a remote Washington State High School this time a 15-year-old kid is charged for shooting four of his classmates one of whom was killed prior to this occurrence Caleb sharp the youngster had been with a school counselor about his Suicidal Thoughts he took two weapons to school shortly after wounding three pupils and killing one more he claimed in court filings that he assaulted these youngsters because they were bullying him the majority of Caleb's peers were aware of his problematic conduct according to the records They say that he would often bring notes to school indicating that he was about to do something stupid the kids further state that Caleb had an obsession with gun violence and had uploaded videos of himself shooting and tinkering with weapons on the internet in the little Hamlet of Rockford Caleb sharp was a student at Freeman high school there were 300 pupils in the school and most of them knew one another very well on September 13 2017 that tragic day Kaleb fled home and left his parents a suicide note after that he fired shots at four students the school hasn't answered as of yet it's unclear what kind of therapy Caleb had or how his suicide thoughts were addressed it is known that Caleb did bring an assault rifle and a pistol to school per court filings he carried the the pistols into the school in a duffel [Music] [Music] bag Caleb took the AR-15 weapon out and began firing it into the corridor as soon as he was within the school grounds the firearm became stuck I always knew you were going to shoot up the school a fellow student remarked to Caleb as they approached him Caleb fired the pistol striking him in the head and an abdomen Caleb continued to shoot hitting three more kids with the pistol he dropped the revolver when it jammed and gave gave himself up to a janitor who was coming the janitor assisted him on the ground until the police could come then Caleb was sent to a juvenile prison facility Caleb said at the correctional facility that he had shot the pupil due to bullying although he did not name the individual he said that he did it to demonstrate to everyone what occurs when someone bullies someone else it is anticipated that the three injured classmates will make a full recovery sharp may be handled as a juvenile offender due to his age even though he is anticipated to be charged with many crimes including murder guns had always Peak Caleb's interest and it seems the school overlooked his menacing demeanor following the killing of four of his classmates at freman High School in 2017 Caleb sharp entered a guilty plea to charges of premeditated murder and attempted murder he was given a 40-year to life sentence sharp will spend at least the next 35 years behind bars with credit for almost 5 years spent until he is eligible for parole at the age of 55 the punishment was imposed in front of a full courtroom after Sharp's earlier in the day address to the victims and community in January sharp entered a guilty plea to three charges of attempted murder second deegree assault and premeditated murder the state in defense presented psychologists evidence to the court at Sharp's sentencing trial psychologists differed on whether Sharp's mental Stave at the time of the shooting could be diagnosed but they all concluded that sharp is unlikely to commit violent crimes again Sharp's public defense attorney Brook Foley said on Friday morning that sharp ought to be punished below the usual range as he was a juvenile offender due to his age and inexperience at the time of the incident Foley requested a fixed sentence of 20 years according to Foley the legislation in Washington makes it evident that my 's brains are still developing which lessens their culpability for their acts after serving his time in prison sharp ought to be given the opportunity to have a fulfilling life and reach important life Milestones like getting married having a family and voting according to the legislation the penalty must emphasize Rehabilitation rather than retaliation Foley said she said that the sentence review board could provide the community the guarantees that sharp would get therapy and won't be freed until he is prepared to reintegrate into society in his lengthy remarks before imposing the sentence boundaries of understanding