A veteran who authorities said shot a pastor six times outside a Coeur d\u2019Alene, Idaho, church in 2016 will spend at least 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyle Odom, 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in July to an enhanced aggravated battery charge for shooting Tim Remington. He must serve 10 years before he\u2019s eligible for parole, the Coeur d\u2019Alene Press reported .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remington was shot in the head, hand and side. He said he now has memory lapses and continuing health problems caused by the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think there is a place in my life it hasn\u2019t impacted,\u201d Remington said in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an address to the court, Odom, a former Marine, said he was remorseful for his actions and thought the delusions that prompted the shooting were real. Odom sent a manifesto to a news outlet following the shooting, claiming his actions were the result of Martian interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI felt like I was dreaming, and I could not wake up,\u201d Odom said in court. \u201cI still feel the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the shooting, Odom went to Washington, D.C., where he was arrested after throwing documents onto the White House lawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remington said he forgives Odom and wishes him no harm. He described Odom as the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s enough hate in this community,\u201d Remington said. \u201cWhat you have in me is a friend, no matter what you did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge also ordered $216,300 in restitution with more to follow as Remington\u2019s medical bills add up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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