Hawaii Gunman Who Killed 7 Xerox Co-Workers Gets Life Term

A Xerox employee who gunned down seven co-workers was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.

Byran Uyesugi was convicted in June of fatally shooting the seven men and trying to kill an eighth, an attack Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marter described as “the execution of seven unarmed, good hard-working men.”

Uyesugi was also sentenced to life with parole by Circuit Judge Marie Milks for the attempted murder of the eighth man. Hawaii has no death penalty.

The judge also ordered Uyesugi to pay $70,000 in restitution to the victims’ families.

His left hand rubbing his chin, Uyesugi appeared not to pay attention as victims’ family members spoke of their pain and suffering since the slayings last November.

“I hate you for what you have done,” Susan Sakamoto said between sobs as she spoke of her husband, John. “You have stolen our lives away and you can never suffer enough for what you have done.”

Lorna Kanehiro’s husband, Ford, was also killed.

“Byran Uyesugi took away my life,” she said. “My heart would leap whenever I saw him. He was my life. It’s been nine months and I still don’t know how to pick up the pieces.”

Uyesugi declined to speak in court.