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Teenage gunman jailed for 50 years

A CALIFORNIA teenager who killed two classmates and wounded 13 others in a school shooting rampage tearfully apologised as he was jailed for 50 years to life.

Teenage gunman jailed for 50 years

Sat, 17 Aug, 2002 - 01:00

Charles Williams did not tell the court why he opened fire with his father’s handgun at Santana High School on March 5, 2001, but he said he felt “horrible about what happened”.

“If I could go back to that day, I would never have got out of bed,” the 16-year-old said, his voice breaking.

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