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White supremacist guilty of Kansas Jewish site killings | |
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White supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross has been found guilty of murdering three people at two Jewish sites in Kansas City last year. | White supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross has been found guilty of murdering three people at two Jewish sites in Kansas City last year. |
Cross, who has admitted to the murders, said he hoped to "die a martyr" after the verdict was announced. | Cross, who has admitted to the murders, said he hoped to "die a martyr" after the verdict was announced. |
Jurors still need to decide whether he should get the death penalty. | Jurors still need to decide whether he should get the death penalty. |
Cross, 74, was also convicted of three counts of attempted murder for firing indiscriminately at people during the fatal shooting in April 2014. | Cross, 74, was also convicted of three counts of attempted murder for firing indiscriminately at people during the fatal shooting in April 2014. |
He shot dead Dr William Lewis Corporon, 69, and his 14-year-old grandson Reat Griffin Underwood, and Terri LaManno, 53, outside two separate Jewish centres. | He shot dead Dr William Lewis Corporon, 69, and his 14-year-old grandson Reat Griffin Underwood, and Terri LaManno, 53, outside two separate Jewish centres. |
Although he has admitted to the killings, Cross pleaded not guilty at trial. He said he was motivated to kill Jews because he believes they have too much power. | Although he has admitted to the killings, Cross pleaded not guilty at trial. He said he was motivated to kill Jews because he believes they have too much power. |
None of the victims of the Kansas City shooting was Jewish. | None of the victims of the Kansas City shooting was Jewish. |
Before the shooting, Cross founded several white supremacist groups and later ran twice for elected office on a white power platform. | Before the shooting, Cross founded several white supremacist groups and later ran twice for elected office on a white power platform. |
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