Man Gets 54 Years for Crime Spree in New Orleans

A man who pleaded guilty to a brief but horrific crime spree last year in New Orleans, including the video-recorded shooting of a medical student, has been sentenced to 54 years in prison.

Monday’s sentence for Euric Cain, 22, followed emotional statements from his victims, including the wounded student and two people he sexually assaulted.

Evidence included security video that captured the shooting of Peter Gold, a medical student who had twarted Cain’s attempt to kidnap and rape a woman last November. The video also showed Cain pointing the gun for a subsequent shot, but giving up after the weapon jammed.

Cain pleaded guilty last week.

At a news conference, Monday, New Orleans District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro, said the 54 year sentenced for the 22-year-old Caine is “tantamount to a life sentence.”