Paul Jennings Hill
American minister and anti-abortion terrorist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Jennings Hill (February 6, 1954 – September 3, 2003) was an American, minister, religious extremist, and anti-abortion terrorist who murdered physician John Britton and Britton's bodyguard, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Barrett, in 1994.[1][2] Hill was sentenced to death by lethal injection and was executed on September 3, 2003.
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Paul Jennings Hill | |
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Born | (1954-02-06)February 6, 1954 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Died | September 3, 2003(2003-09-03) (aged 49) |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Occupation | Minister (defrocked) |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouse | Karen Demuth Hill |
Children | 3 |
Motive | Anti-abortion violence |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder (2 counts) Attempted first degree murder Shooting or throwing a deadly missile |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Date | July 29, 1994 |
Country | United States |
Location(s) | Pensacola, Florida |
Target(s) | John Britton |
Killed | Dr. John Bayard Britton, 69 James Herman Barrett, 74 |
Injured | June Barrett, 68 |
Weapons | Mossberg Model 500A 12-gauge pump-action shotgun |
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