Downtown Orlando Halloween shooter sentenced life in prison

Life in prison. That is how long this man, who's responsible for the Halloween mass shooting in downtown Orlando, will spend behind bars. Jalen Edgar was convicted back in August of two counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of attempted first-degree murder as well. Fox 35's Marie Ettinger was in the courtroom for today's sentencing. It was an emotional day in the courtroom. Even the judge got a bit emotional saying that this mass shooting was callous, incomprehensible, inexcusable. Victims and family members of victims all spoke saying the impact that this shooting had on them. Also in the courtroom, Jalen Edgar had family members there supporting him, and he even spoke expressing his remorse. Jalen Edgar will spend the rest of his life behind bars. But as victims' families pointed out, he still has a life. No apology, nothing in this court could bring back my son. Tyreek Hill's mother looked Edgar straight in the eye and told him he needs to take accountability. Timothy Schmidt's father said his son was his best friend. It's been almost exactly two years to the day since gunfire sent crowds scrambling in downtown Orlando. On top of the two killed, seven others were shot. And that impact doesn't simply disappear within the edits. Jalen Edgar himself acknowledged this impacted an entire city. There were a number of things the judge took into account when considering the sentence called mitigating factors, things like Edgar's youth, upbringing, and mental health. The defense called a psychologist to the stand to emphasize those influences. The developmental status of a juvenile our brain is vastly different compared to adult brain. Edgar was 17 at the time of the shooting. He's 19 now. He told the judge and his victims he didn't have any intention of hurting anyone. He claims he doesn't remember the shooting. Defense attorney Junior Barrett and the psychologist he called to the stand argued Edgar can be rehabilitated and should be offered the opportunity to rejoin the public down the line. The judge did not agree. Edgar does have the opportunity to appeal his sentence. I asked his attorney about that. He says he'll have that filed in the next 30 days. He was not eligible for the death penalty because he was a minor at the time this crime was committed. In Orlando, Marie Ettinger, Fox 35 News.