hard for me and my family, especially my grandmother and grandfather. >> reporter: as many as a dozen family members attended the sentencing, some choking back sobs. erica's sister kim is raising that little girl joe maez spared during the rampage. outside of the courthouse, kim talked about her sister. >> reporter: remember her every day. i have her 4-year-old daughter and i see her every morning and every second of my life. i see her and i am reminded of her. >> i see her today. i think of her every day, you know, i have my moments, you know, i try to be strong, you know, and it's ...