Man called himself a ‘hero’ after shooting ex-wife. Now he’ll spend decades in prison

Darrell Long was convicted for a prolonged shooting attack on his ex-wife, whom he shot multiple times as she fought back. Long, who previously called himself a hero for the act, was sentenced to decades in prison on Tuesday.
Darrell Long was convicted Tuesday for a prolonged attack on his ex-wife where he shot her limb by limb as she tried to fight him off.
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