A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier has been sentenced to 70 years in military prison after pleading guilty to killing two Seattle nurses and wounding three other people during a 2023 shooting at the Gorge Amphitheatre campground.
James M. Kelly, 29, faced a court-martial held at JBLM Nov. 2 through Nov. 5, 2026. According to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, Kelly pleaded guilty to the murders of Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Ruiz, along with charges of domestic violence, reckless discharge of a firearm, and the wrongful use and possession of psilocybin
A military judge sentenced Kelly to 70 years in confinement, reduced his rank to E-1, and ordered his dishonorable discharge from the Army…