Capital Gazette gunman sentenced to over 5 life sentences

What they're saying: "To say that the defendant exhibited a callous and complete disregard for the sanctity of human life is simply a huge understatement," Wachs said, per AP.

State of play: Ramos' sentencing hearing started Tuesday morning and included statements from survivors of the attack, as well as family members and loved ones of those who died, the Washington Post writes.

• Ramos did not address the court.

Catch up quick: In July, a jury found Ramos to be criminally responsible for killing Wendi Winters, John McNamara, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen and Rebecca Smith with a gun at the Capital Gazette’s office in Annapolis, Maryland, in 2018.

• Prosecutors said that Ramos acted out of revenge in attacking the Gazette after it published a story about his guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge in 2011, AP notes.

• They argued that since he had detailed plans for his attack, it proves that Ramos was aware of the criminality of his actions.
• The jury rejected the defense's argument that Ramos could not understand the criminality of his actions.

Context: Ramos in 2019 pleaded guilty but not criminally responsible using Maryland's version of an insanity defense, per AP.