A New York man convicted of killing four people when he drove his SUV into a Long Island nail salon has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. He offered an apology to the victims’ families, but also flipped the bird to the press as he was trying to sell his remorse.

Security video captured Steven Schwally driving his SUV through the front of the Hawaii Nail Salon in Deer Park in 2024. The 66-year-old was arrested and convicted on 30 counts, including murder, assault, and vehicular homicide, according to NBC4 New York.

Prosecutors argued that Schwally was driving around drunk the day of the accident and ended his outing by plowing his vehicle through the storefront at nearly 80 miles per hour and killing four people.

One of the individuals killed in the crash was NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack. Her husband gave a victim impact statement during his sentencing.

"Knowing he will die behind bars is the only comfort we have," Carl Rennhack told the court.

Schwally was absent for much of the trial. He reportedly chose not to attend. He was forced to be present for the reading of victim impact statements, but he reportedly rarely looked at any of the victims as they shared their grief.

Jincai Chen, the owner of the nail salon, was killed in the crash. His wife, Jun Chen, was injured and lost her spleen.

She offered a victim impact statement through the assistant district attorney.

“No verdict can bring my husband back. No amount of money can restore my children’s father or erase what happened," her statement said. "But the law can do something profoundly important: It can recognize responsibility, affirm the value of a human life, and ensure that actions have consequences."

Yan Xu, and Meizi Zhang, both employees at the salon, were also killed.

During the victim impact statements, Schwally reportedly looked to the families and apologized for his actions.

"I’m so sorry and I hope you can all forgive me," he said, though it's unclear how sincere he was as he was also flipping his middle finger to a photographer capturing the moment as he said it.

Schwally's attorney, Christopher Cassar, told NBC4 New York that he did not see the gesture and had no knowledge of its intent.

Judge Richard Ambro sentenced him to 25 years to life in prison.

"You were and still are depravedly indifferent," the judge said. "I only regret the sentences I’m about to impose can’t be longer."