NEW ORLEANS—A Louisiana man shot by Lee Boyd Malvo before a string of 2002 shootings has received a letter of apology from the convicted sniper. John C. Gaeta, 58, of Albany said Thursday that he’s glad Malvo wrote him but remains skeptical about Malvo’s intentions. “I’m glad he wrote the letter,“ Gaeta said. “I do wonder, though, if he’s truly sorry or if this is a part of him trying to get his sentence reduced. He knows that he should express remorse, so I question whether it is genuine and from the heart.“

Space could be tight in Virginia’s death house Nov. 10, with victims’ family members seeking to attend the execution of Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad. Muhammad, 48, and Lee Boyd Malvo, 24, were convicted of crimes committed during a three-week shooting rampage in October 2002 that killed 10 and wounded three in Virginia, Washington and Maryland. They also have been linked to woundings and slayings in other states.