Bales pleaded guilty in June to more than 30 criminal charges , including 16 premeditated murder counts , in a hearing before a military judge . He admitted to shooting Afghans and killed several more in a house - to - house rampage . Bales now faces life in prison . He will decide if he will have a chance at parole .
He admitted to shooting Afghans and killed several more in a house - to - house rampage . Bales now faces life in prison . He will decide if he will have a chance at parole .