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Seattle Teen Guilty of Murder

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September 27, 1997 12:00 AM ET

Barry Loukaitis, the Seattle teen who shot his algebra teacher and two fellow students, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder.

The trial achieved notoriety when Loukaitis' defense claimed that his actions were motivated by incidents in the video for Pearl Jam's "Jeremy."

Loukaitis will be sentenced on October 10. The state is not seeking the death penalty due to his age. A sentence of life imprisonment without parole is expected.

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