James Sparks-Henderson on Wednesday pleaded guilty in the murders of five people in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood in November 2014.
Sparks-Henderson was originally charged with 10 counts of aggravated murder, 10 counts of murder, four counts of attempted aggravated murder, four counts of attempted murder, seven counts of felonious assault, two counts of aggravated burglary, six counts of aggravated robbery, two counts of having weapons under disability and one count of having a concealed weapon.
He pleaded guilty Wednesday to seven counts. Sentencing was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
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During the sentencing, the family of some of the victims charged at Sparks-Henderson, saying he was smirking.
"He was over there laughing. That's what hurt my son," Patricia Johnson, the mother of one of the victim's, told News 5. She said the family doesn't have regrets about what happened in the courtroom.
"Him smiling let me know what I needed to know. He's not remorseful and he's not sorry," another family member, Jalante Johnson, told News 5.
Johnson spoke directly to James Sparks-Henderson while sharing his statement in the courtroom Wednesday.
"He gonna wish he took the death penalty when he gets in the prison," he said.
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Sparks-Henderson was not eligible for the death penalty because he signed an agreement to give a full confession.
"A horrific crime"
Lemon Bryant, 60, Sherita Johnson, 41, her unborn baby, her 18-year-old son Jario Taylor and his 17-year-old girlfriend Shaylona Williams were all killed in the shooting.
A girl, who was 9 at the time, was also shot.
"This was a horrific crime," Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty said at the time. "One of the most terrible crimes in Cleveland's history."
Police said a sample of Sparks-Henderson's DNA was obtained and matched what was found at the scene.
When Sparks-Henderson was arrested, he had a concealed 9-mm gun loaded with 15 rounds, police said. The weapon was tested and matched casings and bullets at the scene as well as bullets recovered from the bodies of the victims.
Sparks-Henderson told police he found the gun on railroad tracks.
