Key takeaways:
- Robert Findlay Smith, 71, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of three people at an Alabama church dinner in June.
- Linda Rainey, whose husband was killed in the shooting, expressed her grief and sorrow.
- The sentencing of Smith brings closure to the families of the victims and to the community, and serves as a reminder of the importance of gun safety and the devastating consequences of gun violence.
On Tuesday, Robert Findlay Smith, 71, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of three people at an Alabama church dinner in June. Smith pleaded guilty to capital murder and waived his right to appeal.
The incident occurred on June 16, 2022, when Smith shot and killed Walter “Bart” Rainey, 84, of Irondale; Sarah Yeager, 75, of Pelham; and Jane Pounds, 84, of Hoover.
Linda Rainey, whose husband was killed in the shooting, expressed her grief and sorrow. “I relive the night of June 16 over and over and over, and I probably always will,” she said.
Defense attorney Emory Anthony apologized on behalf of Smith and expressed his condolences to the victims’ families. “My heart tells me the shooter will also relive that night over and over,” he said.
The sentencing of Smith brings closure to the families of the victims and to the community. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of gun safety and the devastating consequences of gun violence.
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