khafra's family and friends disagreed with the sentence.xim of 30 years behind bar. >> if one researches mr. beckwitt's background, one would realize that the sentence does not f the crime. >> reporter: beckwitt wa ed to build a bomb shelter to protect him against north korean n this blindfolded, led into these tunnels, told he was in virginia anto then led that hell hole where he was left alone to urinate and defecate in buckets. >> reporter: beckwitt apologized to the family and said he tried to save khafra, the smoke was too thick. e

khafra's family and friends disagreed with the sentence. he hadfaced the maxim of 30 years behind bar. >> if one researches mr. beckwitt's background, one would realize that the sentence does not f the crime. >> reporter: beckwitt wa ed to build a bomb shelter to protect him against north korean n this blindfolded, led into these tunnels, told he was in virginia anto then led that hell hole where he was left alone to urinate and defecate in buckets. >> reporter: beckwitt apologized to the family and said he tried to save khafra, the smoke was too thick. he asked to be thought of as an imperfect human being and not a d monster. prosecutors described beckwitt as brilliant, but said he lacked empathy and used his talents to harm others. brandon cobb was khafra's best end. >> even though it's -- it might not have been what we wanted, we're all relatively thankful that beckwitt is receiving some form of punishment and nothing like this hopefully will happen to anybodygaver a. >> the judge in the case called beckwitt intellectually arrogant. she

daniel beck yit was paying khafra to do the work and the work cost khafra his life. >> that young man was left largely helpless in a homeich was just covered with debris. it was literally left in pit. >> reporter: he got trapped in beckwitt's basement when a fire ke out in september of 2017. n> beckwitt was sentenced to nine years prison for second-degree murder involuntary manslaughter. khafra's family and friends disagreed with the sentence. he he faced a mamum of 30 years behind bars. >> if one researches mr. beckwitt's background, one would realize that thece senten does not fit the crime. >> reporter: prosecutors described beckwitt as brilliant, reckless and bizarre. they saynd hoarding coions in beckwitt's basement prevented him press kapg. >> this is a young man who is blindfolded and led into these tunnels and tolde was in virginia and then led into that hell hole. >> beckwitt apologized to the family and said he tried to save khafra but the smoke was too thick. he asked to be thought of as an imperfect human being hand not a wicked monster. >> under maryland law beckwitt will

stock trade and convicted killer was sentenced to serve nine years behind bars for the death of askia khafra. his father says the sentence for involuntary manslaughte and se mond-degreeurder was to low. >> the sentence does not measure up to the type of crime committed. >> reporter:khafra died while a fire broke out digging tunnels under beckwitt's home in 2014. he wanted to build a bomb

a fire broke out and d khafra in 2017. beckwith plans to appeal his convictn. >>> terrence massey and a ld who is charged as a minor are accused in a burglary at fox fire alarms lock last week in laurel. they say they drove a stolen van through the store frontd made off with 18 guns. >>> we are learning more details obout the active shooter incident in downt dallas. this is video from the scene yesterday outside of the federas courtho >> the suspected gunman has been div identified at 22-year-old isaac clyde. he was an army veteran. he was killed after an exchange of gunfire with federal officers. take a look at this chilling image. this imagine was taken by a photograph who happened to be et feway from klein. this morning, we are hearing from that photographer who described theseenhilling mom. >> he was literally just around the corner. i was just praying that he couldn't see me. like i said, if he would have saw me, he would have shot me, no doubt. >> agents say clyde was armed with a high-powered rifle and ammunition. i

he feared nuclear war and he played khafra to dig a tunnel under his home in bethesda. khafra was trapped in that tunnel when a fire broke out in that tunnel. that happened in 2017. be kwith plans to appeal h conviction. >>> terrence massey and a 1asyear-old who is charged a minor are accused in a burglary at fox fire alarms lock last week in laurel. they say they drove a stolen van through a store front and took s 18 gu >>> toni will officially begin his quest to keep his job after 2020. he'll kick off his re-election campaign in orlando, florida, where held his first rally for president in 2017. the president's supporters began lining up outside of that venue yesterday. the president is expected to be joined by first lady melania trump and vice president mike pence and his wife karen. >>> the pentagon has aized an additional 1,000 u.s. troops to go to the middle east citingh hostile beior from iran. u.s. officials believe iran was behind the attacks. the u.s. pulled out of that deal under president trump. >>> the supreme court has tossed out a lawsuit in virginia over