The path of an approaching winter storm is not clear yet, but much of the country, including places unused to frigid weather, is bracing for the worst.
It is highly uncommon for mass shooters to plead guilty in a country where such attacks seem all too frequent. The man’s lawyers said he wanted to spare the community from further trauma.
A memorial at the Hedingham Golf Club in Raleigh, N.C., in 2022, honoring the slain victims. The shooter pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all the charges against him.