SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — The teenager who opened fire at Freeman High School will be resentenced for his crimes.
Caleb Sharpe was only 15 when he brought the gun to school and opened fire, killing one student and injuring three others.
He pled guilty to one count of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of second-degree assault against 48 victims.
Sharpe was originally sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2022.
In April of this year, the Washington Court of Appeals ordered him to be resentenced due to his age when he committed the crime.
During the resentencing Thursday, both the defense and prosecution agreed that Sharpe’s sentence will be lessened. The sentence he now faces is 25 years to life.
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The court now has to set a resentencing date.
The prosecution said it is likely family members of the victims will speak at the resentencing hearing.
Correction: 4 News Now originally said the maximum sentence Sharpe faced was 25 years. The sentence he is actually facing is 25 years to life, meaning 25 years is the minimum he would serve before being eligible for parole.
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