Convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, 21, was sentenced Wednesday to six consecutive life terms for his role in the six Montgomery County, Md., murders.
The crimes were connected to the October 2002 D.C.-area sniper attacks, according to The Washington Post and NBC4.com. Prior to being sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, Md., Malvo apologized to the victims' relatives, according to The Post.
"I'm truly sorry, grieved and ashamed of what I've done to the families and friends," Malvo said. "Each of you re-live this every morning, every birthday, every anniversary, every time you look in your children's eyes."
Malvo, along with convicted sniper John Allen Muhammed, orchestrated a series of random sniper shootings throughout Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, D.C. and four suburban counties in Virginia. Malvo and Muhammed were also suspects in or admitted to shootings in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Washington state, Florida, Texas and Arizona.
Muhammed and Malvo have previous convictions for the Virginia shootings. Muhammed will receive the death penalty, while Malvo will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Muhammed received six consecutive life sentences in the Montgomery County case.
