16-year-old Aiden Fucci has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his friend, 13-year-old cheerleader Tristyn Bailey. The brutal nature of the killing and the ages of the victim and perpetrator drew national attention. The stabbing happened in 2021 and Fucci pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in February. Prosecutors said the killing had no motive besides Fucci's desire to feel what it was like to kill someone. The judge described the crime as "heinous, atrocious and cruel," with a heightened level of premeditation shown by Fucci. Tristyn endured 114 stab wounds, 49 of which were deemed defensive according to the medical examiner. Her family members delivered heartbreaking victim impact statements, with her sister beginning hers by dropping 114 aqua stone hearts into a jar. Fucci's grandmother begged the judge to not remove her grandson from their lives, while Tristyn's father thanked the judge for delivering the sentence and asked people to extend kindness to Fucci's family.