IDAHO FALLS — The courtroom was packed and nearly silent Tuesday as the gallery watched an almost emotionless man be sentenced to prison for shooting and killing a 25-year-old in the Compass Academy parking lot in 2024.

Gabriel Perkins, 20, was sentenced by District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. to a minimum of 17 years and a maximum of 40 years in prison.

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During the hearing, Perkins said his actions were “born out of fear and skewed perception.”

“I am extremely sorry to all the victims, the victims’ families and their friends,” said Perkins. “My actions were never fueled by anger, hatred or malice. They were just fueled by fear. I was simply scared. It was never meant to go that far.”

In April, Perkins pl

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