Complex sentence: Logan apologized to the relatives and comrades of his victims, and asked Shepherd to show mercy before sentencing him, who rebuked his pleas for mercy, citing the "cold-blooded" nature of the crime.
Split into simpler sentences: Logan apologized to the relatives and comrades of his victims, and asked Shepherd to show mercy before sentencing him. Shepherd rebuked Logan's pleas for mercy, citing the "cold-blooded" nature of the crime.