Man who went on shooting rampage sentenced to 45 years

SEATTLE (AP) — A 36-year-old man convicted of crimes he committed during a shooting rampage in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood in 2019 was sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Tad Michael Norman pleaded guilty March 23 to second-degree murder, vehicular homicide, and three counts of first-degree assault. He was sentenced April 22, KING5 reported.

The rampage began after Norman walked out of an apartment and tried to carjack a vehicle. Police said he shot a 56-year-old female driver. She survived.

Then he walked into the street and shot into a Metro bus. The driver was shot in the torso, but managed to drive away from the gunman. The bus driver walked to medics for help. No passengers were hurt.

After firing at the bus, Norman approached a Prius and continued shooting, killing the 76-year-old driver, identified as Robert Hassan. When police arrived, Norman climbed into Hassan’s Prius and sped away.

He crashed into another vehicle, killing the other driver, identified as 76-year-old Richard Lee.

Norman was taken into custody after a brief standoff with police. He told investigators that he had been in an alcoholic blackout and didn’t remember the shootings.