It is unfortunate that he is responsible for such a horrible event.
Jesse James is married to Sandra Bullock, I wouldn't even cross the street.
"...he was very cool and willing to answer lots of questions."
He always seemed to me to be a nice, soft-spoken, very intelligent guy. He made an awful mistake, and he'll pay a huge price for it. The possible (probable?) jail time and civil suits are only part of the price. He'll be in his own personal hell over this for a very long time.