Dylann Roof
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| Dylann Roof | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dylann Storm Roof 3 April 1994 (aged 32) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| 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) |
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]
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]
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USP Terre Haute, where Roof is incarcerated
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References
- ↑ United States Department of Justice (July 22, 2015). "Attorney General Lynch Statement Following the Federal Grand Jury Indictment Against Dylann Storm Roof". Press release. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/attorney-general-lynch-statement-following-federal-grand-jury-indictment-against-dylann.
- ↑ Dylann Roof found guilty on all counts in Charleston church massacre trial (December 15, 2016).
- ↑ Dylann Roof Found Guilty in Charleston Church Massacre (December 15, 2016).
- ↑ "Dylann Roof Gets Death Penalty For Racially Motivated Charleston Church Shooting". VannDigital. http://vanndigital.com/dylann-roof-gets-death-penalty-racially-motivated-charleston-church-shooting/. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Kinnard, Meg (March 31, 2017). Dylann Roof to plead guilty to state murder charges, avoiding second death penalty trial. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-dylann-roof-state-charges-20170331-story.html.
- ↑ Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof pleads guilty to state murder charges (April 10, 2017)The Guardian. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Dylann Roof: Charleston Church Shooter Gets Nine Life Sentences in State Case (April 10, 2017)NBC NEWS. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof pleads guilty, awaits execution (April 10, 2017)Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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