Originally Posted by prathmann

Yes, the Michigan legislature abolished the death penalty in 1846 and was the first English-speaking government in the world to do so.
But even states that do have the death penalty generally reserve it for 1st degree murder (i.e. premeditated) with special aggravating circumstances. While this person's actions were extremely reckless and atrocious, I doubt that he set out that day with the deliberate intent to kill anyone.