In a tense and emotional courtroom on Monday, Doyle finally pleaded guilty to 31 charges, bringing a long-awaited moment of acknowledgment for the 134 victims whose lives were shattered on May 26, 2025.
Families, survivors, and supporters filled the courtroom as Doyle admitted responsibility for what prosecutors described as a “deliberate and calculated act”—one that left an entire community traumatized and searching for answers.
A Courtroom Heavy With Emotion
As the charges were read aloud, several victims openly wept, while others sat in silence, gripping the hands of loved ones. For many, the guilty plea marked the first time Doyle publicly recognized the magnitude of the devastation caused.
“It wasn’t an accident. It wasn’t a moment of panic. It was planned,” the prosecution stated, emphasizing the intent behind the tragedy. The courtroom grew still at those words—painful validation of what many victims had believed from the start.
134 Lives Changed Forever
The incident left 134 people injured, many with lasting physical and emotional scars. Months of surgeries, therapy, and trauma recovery have taken their toll, and some survivors say life will never fully return to what it was.
“I’ve been waiting to hear him say the words ‘I’m guilty,’” one survivor shared outside the courthouse. “Today doesn’t erase what happened, but it acknowledges the truth.”
A Step Toward Healing
While sentencing will come at a later date, legal experts say the guilty plea spares victims a lengthy trial and allows the community to begin moving forward.
For many, it marks a turning point—a moment when their suffering was formally recognized, and the long fight for justice started to feel real.
“This was a calculated act,” a family member of one victim said quietly. “But today, at least, the pain is finally acknowledged.”
