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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Killing 6 In Between Uber Pickups

January 8, 2019 / 6:30 AM EST / CBS Baltimore

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(CBS NEWS) -- A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his trial. Jason Dalton's surprise move came more than three years after the shootings, which occurred over the course of a few hours in and around Kalamazoo.

Dalton pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder over his attorney's objections, triggering a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance for parole.

"Yes, I've wanted this for quite a while," Dalton replied when a judge asked if the pleas were voluntary.