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Seattle campus gunman sentenced in SPU shooting spree
Aaron Ybarra killed 1 before he was tackled by bystander
Updated 2:57 pm, Friday, February 17, 2017
Aaron Ybarra is escorted to the courtroom on the first day of his trial for allegedly opening fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim Paul Lee and injuring two others, Oct. 10, 2016.
Aaron Ybarra is escorted to the courtroom on the first day of his trial for allegedly opening fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim Paul Lee and injuring two others, Oct. 10, 2016.
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Paul Lee, 19, was killed during an attempted mass shooting at Seattle Pacific University perpetrated by Aaron Ybarra.
Paul Lee, 19, was killed during an attempted mass shooting at Seattle Pacific University perpetrated by Aaron Ybarra.
Seattle Pacific University gunman Aaron Ybarra was sentenced Friday to 112 years in prison for the shooting spree that saw one student killed at the close-knit Christian college. Ybarra is pictured above during the sentencing hearing on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at King County Superior Court in Seattle.
lessSeattle Pacific University gunman Aaron Ybarra was sentenced Friday to 112 years in prison for the shooting spree that saw one student killed at the close-knit Christian college. Ybarra is pictured above during
... moreAaron Ybarra listens in the courtroom on the first day of his trial for allegedly opening fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim Paul Lee and injuring two others, Oct. 10, 2016.
Aaron Ybarra listens in the courtroom on the first day of his trial for allegedly opening fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim Paul Lee and injuring two others, Oct. 10, 2016.
Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM
A double-exposure photograph shows King County Superior Court Judge Jim Rodgers listen to witness Chris Howard on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, Paul Lee ,and injuring two others, Oct. 11, 2016. less
A double-exposure photograph shows King County Superior Court Judge Jim Rodgers listen to witness Chris Howard on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific ... more
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Witness Jon Meis draws his version of events while testifying on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, Paul Lee ,and injuring two others, Oct. 11, 2016. less
Witness Jon Meis draws his version of events while testifying on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, Paul Lee ,and ... more
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A witness, Tristan Cooper-Roth, testifies on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, Paul Lee ,and injuring two others, Oct. 11, 2016. less
A witness, Tristan Cooper-Roth, testifies on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, Paul Lee ,and injuring two ... more
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Witness Jon Meis is questioned by senior deputy prosecutor Jessica Berliner on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, Paul Lee ,and injuring two others, Oct. 11, 2016. less
Witness Jon Meis is questioned by senior deputy prosecutor Jessica Berliner on the second day of trial for Aaron Ybarra, who allegedly opened fire at Seattle Pacific University in June 2014, killing one victim, ... more
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Aaron Ybarra guilty listens as the jury reads his verdict of guilt in first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of assault for a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in 2014, at King County Superior Court on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. less
Aaron Ybarra guilty listens as the jury reads his verdict of guilt in first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of assault for a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in 2014, at King ... more
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Aaron Ybarra leaves the courtroom following the reading of a guilty verdict for first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of assault for a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in 2014, at King County Superior Court on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. less
Aaron Ybarra leaves the courtroom following the reading of a guilty verdict for first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of assault for a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in ... more
Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI.COM
A man identified as Aaron Ybarra enters Otto Miller Hall about 3:24 p.m. on June 4, 2014.
A man identified as Aaron Ybarra enters Otto Miller Hall about 3:24 p.m. on June 4, 2014.
A student tour guide, redacted from the footage, shows suspected SPU gunman Aaron Ybarra around campus a couple weeks before the shooting.
A student tour guide, redacted from the footage, shows suspected SPU gunman Aaron Ybarra around campus a couple weeks before the shooting.
A man identified as Aaron Ybarra enters Otto Miller Hall on June 4, 2014, and points his gun at a student working on his computer.
A man identified as Aaron Ybarra enters Otto Miller Hall on June 4, 2014, and points his gun at a student working on his computer.
Aaron Ybarra's journal, written in the days leading up to the June 5, 2014 Seattle Pacific University shooting, contains his intent to kill several people and himself.
Aaron Ybarra's journal, written in the days leading up to the June 5, 2014 Seattle Pacific University shooting, contains his intent to kill several people and himself.
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history with mental illness, and delusions as a result are said to be the reason for his actions at SPU. less
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Meis holds down the gunman as the gunman reaches for a knife.
Meis holds down the gunman as the gunman reaches for a knife.
Seattle police evacuate students from a classroom after the June 4, 2014 shooting at Seattle Pacific University.
Seattle police evacuate students from a classroom after the June 4, 2014 shooting at Seattle Pacific University.
Student security officer Jon Meis, whose face is blurred, disarms the SPU shooter.
Student security officer Jon Meis, whose face is blurred, disarms the SPU shooter.
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall to pray the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their campus community during the tragedy. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014. less
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall to pray the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
A photograph showing victim Paul Lee is taped to a pole outside of Otto Miller Hall at Seattle Pacific University the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014. less
A photograph showing victim Paul Lee is taped to a pole outside of Otto Miller Hall at Seattle Pacific University the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Friday, June 6, ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their campus community during the tragedy. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014. less
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Pacific University engineering senior Bryan Hildebrandt kneels outside of Otto Miller Hall at a growing memorial the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their campus community during the tragedy. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014. less
Seattle Pacific University engineering senior Bryan Hildebrandt kneels outside of Otto Miller Hall at a growing memorial the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Pacific University students gather at a growing memorial the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014.
Seattle Pacific University students gather at a growing memorial the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall to pray the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their campus community during the tragedy. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014. less
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall to pray the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their campus community during the tragedy. Photographed on Friday, June 6, 2014. less
Seattle Pacific University students gather outside of Otto Miller Hall the day after a gunman shot three people on campus, killing one. Many on the campus of the Christian school have turned to prayer and their ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history with mental illness, and delusions as a result are said to be the reason for his actions at SPU. less
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history with mental illness, and delusions as a result are said to be the reason for his actions at SPU. less
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history with mental illness, and delusions as a result are said to be the reason for his actions at SPU. less
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history with mental illness, and delusions as a result are said to be the reason for his actions at SPU. less
Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, stands in at his bail hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Senior attorney Ramona Brandes speaks to media regarding Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, following Ybarra's bail hearing hearing Friday, June 6, 2014, in downtown Seattle, Wash. Ybarra has a history with mental illness, and delusions as a result are said to be the reason for his actions at SPU. less
Senior attorney Ramona Brandes speaks to media regarding Aaron R. Ybarra, 26, suspect in the Seattle Pacific University shooting that left one dead and others injured, following Ybarra's bail hearing hearing ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Medics wheel away a person shot at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Medics wheel away a person shot at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying him and tackling him, is taken from the scene by medics after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying him and tackling him, is taken from the scene by medics after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Police search students after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Seattle Police search students after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Gloris Jones, 20, is embraced by her mother Mary Jones after Gloris' friend was shot at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Her mom stopped by to help her daughter as school wraps up for the semester. "When you send your children away to college there is a reasonable expectation that they'd be safe. This makes me question," Mary Jones said after a man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene. less
Gloris Jones, 20, is embraced by her mother Mary Jones after Gloris' friend was shot at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Her mom stopped by to help her daughter as school wraps up for the ... more
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students evacuate from the gym after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Students evacuate from the gym after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Medics take cover behind a fire truck after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Medics take cover behind a fire truck after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
A shooting victim is removed from the scene at Seattle Pacific University after a gunman shot four people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
A shooting victim is removed from the scene at Seattle Pacific University after a gunman shot four people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
People react at the scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
People react at the scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying
him and tackling him, is taken from the scene by medics after a shooting
at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying
him and tackling him, is taken from the scene by medics after a shooting
at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
SWAT officers arrive after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
SWAT officers arrive after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Officers mark an area near the crime scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Officers mark an area near the crime scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle firefighters remove a victim from the scene of shootings at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Seattle.
Seattle firefighters remove a victim from the scene of shootings at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Seattle.
Photo: Joshua Trujillo, Seattlepi.com
City of Seattle leaders, including Mayor Ed Murray, center, prepare to address the public after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
City of Seattle leaders, including Mayor Ed Murray, center, prepare to address the public after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
A bomb-sniffing dog searches a suspicious vehicle after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
A bomb-sniffing dog searches a suspicious vehicle after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Crime scene investigators work the scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Crime scene investigators work the scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying him and tackling him, is wheeled from the scene by medics after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying him and tackling him, is wheeled from the scene by medics after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Medics wait to enter the scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Medics wait to enter the scene after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Onlookers react at the scene of shootings at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Seattle.
Onlookers react at the scene of shootings at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Seattle.
Photo: Joshua Trujillo, Seattlepi.com
A shooting victim is removed from the scene at Seattle Pacific University after a gunman shot four people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
A shooting victim is removed from the scene at Seattle Pacific University after a gunman shot four people on campus, killing one. Photographed on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students are evacuated after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Students are evacuated after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
With guns drawn, police officers enter a home believed to be tied to Aaron R. Ybarra, who was arrested Thursday, June 5, 2014 following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle.
With guns drawn, police officers enter a home believed to be tied to Aaron R. Ybarra, who was arrested Thursday, June 5, 2014 following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle.
Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP
Police officers and detectives search a home believed to be tied to Aaron R. Ybarra, who was arrested Thursday, June 5, 2014 following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle.
Police officers and detectives search a home believed to be tied to Aaron R. Ybarra, who was arrested Thursday, June 5, 2014 following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle.
Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP
FBI officials arrive after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
FBI officials arrive after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students are evacuated after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Students are evacuated after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students are evacuated from a building after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Students are evacuated from a building after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Storm WNBA basketball players, who were practicing in a nearby
gym, are evacuated via an alleyway after a shooting at Seattle Pacific
University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Seattle Storm WNBA basketball players, who were practicing in a nearby
gym, are evacuated via an alleyway after a shooting at Seattle Pacific
University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Medics load a victim in an ambulance after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Medics load a victim in an ambulance after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
An investigator looks under a car after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
An investigator looks under a car after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
SPU President Dan Martin, center, prays with university trustee Matt Whitehead and Geoff Smith, right, in the Free Methodist church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene. less
SPU President Dan Martin, center, prays with university trustee Matt Whitehead and Geoff Smith, right, in the Free Methodist church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University faculty members Caenisha Warren, left, and Tanisha Hanson, right, embrace each other Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University faculty members Caenisha Warren, left, and Tanisha Hanson, right, embrace each other Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Caleb Gustin, 19, center, leads Seattle Pacific University students in prayer together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Caleb Gustin, 19, center, leads Seattle Pacific University students in prayer together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Towels for sunny lounging were quickly abandoned when a lockdown was called in regards to a school shooting Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Towels for sunny lounging were quickly abandoned when a lockdown was called in regards to a school shooting Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Caleb Gustin, 19, center, hugs friends after reuniting Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Caleb Gustin, 19, center, hugs friends after reuniting Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a spontaneous prayer circle after a church service was full, following a shooting on the campus of the university Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire in a building on the campus, killing one person before he was subdued by a student as he tried to reload, police said. Police say the student building monitor at the university disarmed the gunman and several other students held him until police arrived at the Otto Miller building. less
Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a spontaneous prayer circle after a church service was full, following a shooting on the campus of the university Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A ... more
Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University faculty members Caenisha Warren, left, and Tanisha Hanson, right, embrace each other Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University faculty members Caenisha Warren, left, and Tanisha Hanson, right, embrace each other Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the ... more
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Seattle Police Chief Harry Bailey speaks alongside Mayor Ed Murray, center, after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Seattle Police Chief Harry Bailey speaks alongside Mayor Ed Murray, center, after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
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People embrace after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
People embrace after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle police SWAT team members prepare their gear following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire in a building on the campus, killing one person before he was subdued by a student as he tried to reload, police said. Police say the student building monitor disarmed the gunman and several other students held him until police arrived at the Otto Miller building. less
Seattle police SWAT team members prepare their gear following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire in a building on the ... more
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SWAT officers take their position after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
SWAT officers take their position after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University faculty member Deb Nondorf, right, prays alongside students Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University faculty member Deb Nondorf, right, prays alongside students Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific ... more
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Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying him and tackling him, is loaded into an ambulance by medics after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Jon Meis, who is credited with stopping the shooter by pepper spraying him and tackling him, is loaded into an ambulance by medics after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM
Seattle Pacific University students embrace during a lockdown resulting from a campus shooting Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Seattle Pacific University students embrace during a lockdown resulting from a campus shooting Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A gunman fatally wounded one young man and seriously injured a 20-year-old woman before being disarmed by a student worker at the small college. Three men and one woman were injured in the shooting, which started at 3:25 p.m. on SPU's Queen Anne neighborhood campus. One of the victims, a man in his 20s, died after being rushed to a hospital. less
Following the lift of a lockdown in the wake of a school shooting, Seattle Pacific University students pray together Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. A ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students and faculty pray together following a shooting on the campus of Seattle Pacific University Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. Seattle police now say there are four victims in a shooting and say one suspect is in custody. Police say one man and one woman have life-threatening injuries while another man and another woman are reported in stable condition. less
Students and faculty pray together following a shooting on the campus of Seattle Pacific University Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. Seattle police now say there are four victims in a shooting and say one ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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A woman sings at a service at the First Free Methodist Church Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, where a shooting took place Thursday afternoon.
A woman sings at a service at the First Free Methodist Church Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, where a shooting took place Thursday afternoon.
Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
People stand in the foyer during a prayer service at the First Free Methodist Church Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, where a shooting took place Thursday afternoon.
People stand in the foyer during a prayer service at the First Free Methodist Church Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, where a shooting took place Thursday afternoon.
Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP
A Seattle police SWAT team member walks toward a campus building following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire in a building on the campus, killing one person before he was subdued by a student as he tried to reload, police said. Police say the student building monitor at the university disarmed the gunman and several other students held him until police arrived at the Otto Miller building. less
A Seattle police SWAT team member walks toward a campus building following a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire in a ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a prayer circle after a nearby church service was full following a shooting on the campus of the university Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun and a knife opened fire in a building on the campus, killing one person before he was subdued with pepper spray by a student as he tried to reload, police said. less
Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a prayer circle after a nearby church service was full following a shooting on the campus of the university Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone ... more
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Annalyse Hurd, left, and Olivia Hutton, center, pray at the First Free Methodist Church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene. less
Annalyse Hurd, left, and Olivia Hutton, center, pray at the First Free Methodist Church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others ... more
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Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a prayer circle after a church service was full following a shooting on the university campus, Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun and a knife opened fire in a building on the campus, killing one person before he was subdued with pepper spray by a student as he tried to reload, police said. less
Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a prayer circle after a church service was full following a shooting on the university campus, Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed ... more
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Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM
Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a prayer circle after a church service was full following a shooting on the university campus Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed with a shotgun and a knife opened fire in a building on the campus, killing one person before he was subdued with pepper spray by a student as he tried to reload, police said. less
Students from Seattle Pacific University gather outside in a prayer circle after a church service was full following a shooting on the university campus Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Seattle. A lone gunman armed ... more
Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Wash. less
Seattle Pacific University students and faculty pray together at First Free Methodist Church following a campus shooting that left one dead and multiple injured Thursday, June 5, 2014, near Seattle Pacific ... more
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Students pray at the First Free Methodist Church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
Students pray at the First Free Methodist Church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene.
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Aaron Ybarra's journal, written in the days leading up to the June 5, 2014 Seattle Pacific University shooting, contains his intent to kill several people and himself.
Aaron Ybarra's journal, written in the days leading up to the June 5, 2014 Seattle Pacific University shooting, contains his intent to kill several people and himself.
Aaron Ybarra is shown at the 2012 wedding of his friends, Brandon and Jamie Swindle. Jamie Swindle said Ybarra helped his friends set up and clean up for their wedding.
Aaron Ybarra is shown at the 2012 wedding of his friends, Brandon and Jamie Swindle. Jamie Swindle said Ybarra helped his friends set up and clean up for their wedding.
Photo: Burton, Lynsi, Submitted Photos By Brandon Swindle
Seattle Pacific University gunman Aaron Ybarra was sentenced Friday to 112 years in prison for the shooting spree that saw one student killed at the close-knit Christian college.
Ybarra's sentencing came nearly three years after the June 2014 shooting that rocked the Queen Anne campus. He was convicted in November on all counts, including first-degree murder for the death of 19-year-old Paul Lee.
He expressed remorse during his statement to the court before he was sentenced.
"I wish this situation never happened," Ybarra said. "I wish Paul Lee were still alive. I wish he had a future."
A jury considered Ybarra's insanity defense during the five-week trial, but prosecutors during the trial pointed to evidence that he formulated a long-standing plan to shoot up a school.
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Ybarra entered Otto Miller Hall June 5, 2014, to case the building before returning minutes later, armed with a shotgun he legally owned. He shot Lee outside the building, where birdshot from the gunfire also hit student Thomas Fowler.
He then headed into the building, passing the student security office where student Jon Meis was working a shift. He pointed his gun at one student, who ran away, before then firing at student Sarah Williams, hitting her in the chest.
Meis emerged from his office to find Ybarra opening the gun to reload it and took the opportunity to grab his personal pepper spray gun, head for the lobby and spray Ybarra twice in the face.
Meis seized Ybarra's gun and placed it back in the student security office and returned to see Ybarra reaching into a pocket. Meis grabbed his arms and a knife fell to the ground. Another student arrived to kick the knife away and help restrain Ybarra until police arrived.
Ybarra reportedly only said one thing to Meis: "You shouldn't have taken the knife away from me; I was going to cut my throat."
RELATED: Read more about students' account of the shooting
Since then, information emerged on Ybarra's struggle with mental health, low IQ, developmental delays and his admiration for the 1999 Columbine High School and 2007 Virginia Tech shooters.
He visited SPU weeks before the shooting and enlisted students' help in touring the school.
In the days before the shooting, he wrote in his journal, ""My friends, my family and the others, I'd hate to do this to them but it must be done. Everybody else in the world, I just want to blow their faces out with a 12 gauge shot gun blast!"
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The courtroom was packed with supporters of both Ybarra and the victims, but few spoke. The prosecution played a video montage of Paul Lee's life that was shown at his memorial service, which Ybarra watched.
Lee's father was present, but declined to give a statement. Meis's mother, Anne Meis, was the only person to give a statement on behalf of the victims.
"This is an act of terror that affected hundreds of parents, students and community members of Seattle, nationally and internationally," she said of the shooting. "... Our worldview of safety has been shattered and our lives will never be the same."
Ybarra's defense attorney, Ramona Brandes, mentioned that SPU students sent letters of forgiveness to Ybarra in jail.
"That meant a lot to him and his family," she said.
Brandes recounted Ybarra's struggles to find and secure work amid his developmental delays, brain damage and schizoaffective disorder. She lamented the state of the mental health care system.
"We as a community need to do better," she said.
Ybarra, wearing red jail scrubs, reflected on each direct victim in the shooting, saying none of them deserved what happened to them.
"I'm glad they all pulled through," he said of the surviving victims. "I'm glad they got away."
"Now I hope I get the help I need," he added.
Prosecutors called for 112 years, while the defense requested the lower end of the sentencing rage at 90 years.
Judge Jim Rogers opted to sentence Ybarra to the higher end, calling the shooting the "very definition of a cowardly act."
He expressed his admiration for the students who intervened in the shooting and rendered first aid to the victims. He also lamented the "completely inadequate" state of mental health care.
However, he said he believed Ybarra made conscious decisions to stop taking his medication, case the SPU campus and keep his plans secret until he opened fire.
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