Video: John Allen Muhammad victims’ families felt sadness, not justice after his death

November 11, 7:17 AMSalt Lake City Headlines ExaminerMarci Stone

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Many of the victims’ families expected closure after last night’s execution of John Allen Muhammad, the DC Sniper who killed 10 people over a three week period in 2002. But it seems that most of them felt grief and sadness instead. Many of the victim’s family members said that Muhammad’s death doesn’t change anything and it doesn’t bring family members back.

Muhammad died by lethal injection Tuesday night while his victims’ survivors watched through a one way mirrored window. Muhammad said nothing before his death when given a chance to make a final statement and he was pronounced dead at 9:11 pm.

The Director of Communications for the Virginia Department of Corrections, Larry Traylor said, "There were no complications." "Mr. Muhammad was asked if he wished to make a last statement. He did not acknowledge this or make a last statement whatsoever." See the video below for Traylor’s complete statement.

John Allen Muhammad contended until his death that he was innocent. He leaves behind four children and two ex-wives.

34 states still have the death penalty in place, but it is rarely used. Utah is one of those states, but only six people have been executed since 1976. Ten people are currently on death row and held in Draper at the state prison. Firing squad is the current method of execution if lethal injection is held unconstitutional.

Sources: CNN live, CNN and Death Penalty Info.org

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