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Church Shooter Receives Life Sentence

  • Robert Findlay Smith was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing three people at an Alabama church dinner in June.
  • Smith pleaded guilty to capital murder and waived his right to appeal.
  • The victims were Walter "Bart" Rainey, Sarah Yeager, and Jane Pounds, all aged 75 or older.
  • The families of the victims agreed to allow Smith to plead to life instead of facing the death penalty.
  • The motive for the shooting is still unknown.
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