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D.C. sniper case: John Allen Muhammad executed (video, photo link)
John Allen Muhammad (AP Photo)
John Allen Muhammad, aka the DC Sniper, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday night at the Greensville Correctional Center in Virginia. Some of his victims' families looked on as the convicted killer silently faced his death.
To read more about the case, click here.
Muhammad, 48, was sentenced to death for the murder of Dean Harold Meyers, which occurred in Virginia during a murder spree that also spanned areas of Washington, DC and Maryland. When all was said and done, one teenager was wounded and 10 others were dead.
For a list of the sniper's victims, click here.
Federal authorities could have prosecuted Muhammad in any of the jurisdictions the shootings occurred, however, chose to try him in Virginia due to the state’s success record in capital cases and its speedy appeals process, according to the Washington Post.
Muhammad and his teenage accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo—17-years-old at the time—are also suspected of several other shooting deaths in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, and Washington. Malvo is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the crimes, only being spared the death penalty due to his age.
Marion Lewis, 57, whose daughter, Lori Lewis-Rivera, 25, was gunned down by Muhammad and Malvo, traveled to Virginia for the execution with the financial help of a news station in his Idaho hometown.
He said he’s been counting the days until his daughter’s killer was put to death. “I was afraid he [Muhammad] was going to outlive me on death row,” said Lewis.
To see photos surround the DC Sniper case, click here.
According to the Washington Post, Muhammad was wearing a denim jumpsuit and flip-flops as he was escorted into a small room in the prison facility, where he was strapped onto a gurney. He was then injected with a lethal concoction until he expired.
Muhammad’s attorneys attempted to obtain a stay of execution for their client, claiming he suffered from mental illness, however, the request was denied.
One of his lawyers, J. Wyndal Gordon, insisted Muhammad was innocent and described him as fearless. “He is absolutely unafraid and he will die with dignity—dignity to the point of defiance,” Gordon said.
Another of his attorney’s, Jon Sheldon, said “There can be no justification for executing someone with severe mental illness, especially when no judge or jury has had an opportunity to consider that evidence.”
Prison spokesperson, Larry Traylor, said Muhammad requested a final meal, but had no final words prior to his execution.
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