Dylann Roof
American white supremacist and neo nazi (born April 3nd 1994)
Dylann Storm Roof[1] (born April 3, 1994) is an American white supremacist and mass murderer convicted for the Charleston church shooting on June 17, 2015.[2][3]
Dylann Roof | |
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| Born | Dylann Storm Roof April 3, 1994 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Found guilty of all charges and sentenced to death in federal court, pleaded guilty to all counts in state court and received nine life sentences; currently incarcerated at United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute #28509-171 |
| Motive | White supremacy, desire to start a race war |
| Conviction(s) | December 15, 2016 (federal) April 10, 2017 (state; agreed to plead guilty on March 31, 2017) |
| Criminal charge | Federal (33 counts):
South Carolina State (13 counts):
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| Penalty | Death (federal) Life imprisonment (state) |
| Details | |
| Date | June 17, 2015 c. 9:05 p.m. – c. 9:11 p.m. |
| Location(s) | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Target(s) | African American churchgoers |
| Killed | 9 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Weapons | Glock 41 .45-caliber handgun |
On December 15, 2016, Roof was convicted in federal court of all 33 federal charges (including hate crimes) against him stemming from the shooting; on January 11, 2017, he was sentenced to death for those crimes.[4] In March 2017, he was sentenced life in prison without parole.[5] On April 10, 2017, Roof was sentenced to nine consecutive sentences of life without parole.[6][7][8]
References
change- ↑ "Attorney General Lynch Statement Following the Federal Grand Jury Indictment Against Dylann Storm Roof" (Press release). United States Department of Justice. July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Dylann Roof found guilty on all counts in Charleston church massacre trial". Washington Post. December 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dylann Roof Found Guilty in Charleston Church Massacre". New York Times. December 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dylann Roof Gets Death Penalty For Racially Motivated Charleston Church Shooting". VannDigital. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Kinnard, Meg (March 31, 2017). "Dylann Roof to plead guilty to state murder charges, avoiding second death penalty trial". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof pleads guilty to state murder charges". The Guardian. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Dylann Roof: Charleston Church Shooter Gets Nine Life Sentences in State Case". NBC NEWS. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof pleads guilty, awaits execution". Chicago Tribune. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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