John Allen Muhammad
American serial killer, co-perpetrator in the "DC Sniper Case"
John Allen Muhammad (December 31, 1960 – November 10, 2009) was a convicted American spree killer responsible for ten deaths in the Washington, D.C. area in 2002.[1] He and Lee Boyd Malvo went on a murder spree, killing ten people by shooting them from a distance inside Muhammad's car.[1] The last murders were done outside while hiding from view. Muhammad confessed to having committed seven more murders, making a total of 17 victims.
| John Allen Muhammad | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Allen Williams |
| Also known as | Beltway Sniper |
| Born | December 31, 1960 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | November 10, 2009 (aged 48)[1] Jarratt, Virginia, US |
| Penalty | Death (on death row since March 9, 2004; executed: November 10, 2009 |
| Killings | |
| Span of killings | September 5, 2002–October 23, 2002 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Alabama, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, Virginia |
| Killed | 16 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Date apprehended | October 24, 2002 [1] |
Muhammad was later sentenced to death by lethal injection and Malvo was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[1] Muhammad was executed by lethal injection in November 10, 2009 in the state of Virginia.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Silent DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed". Retrieved 2009-11-11.[permanent dead link]