Feb 10, 2026, 12:35 PM GMT
Austin Thompson pleads guilty, avoids trial
Two weeks after he pleaded guilty to killing five people in Raleigh in 2022, the shooter will soon learn his fate.
Austin Thompson sentencing phase which is expected to last at least two weeks begins on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Thompson said he wanted to plead guilty to all charges to spare the community of a trial and inflict more trauma. It goes on to say that by moving straight to the sentencing hearing, he hopes what comes out during sentencing brings peace and as much closure as possible.
ABC11 will stream the hearing live here and provide up to the minute updates in this live blog.
