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| Washington sniper faces execution | Washington sniper faces execution |
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| The man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around Washington DC will be put to death later, after the US Supreme Court rejected a stay of execution. | The man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around Washington DC will be put to death later, after the US Supreme Court rejected a stay of execution. |
| John Allen Muhammad is due to be executed on Tuesday for the murder of Dean Harold Meyers, one of 10 people killed during the attacks. | John Allen Muhammad is due to be executed on Tuesday for the murder of Dean Harold Meyers, one of 10 people killed during the attacks. |
| The court gave no reason for Monday's rejection of the appeal. | The court gave no reason for Monday's rejection of the appeal. |
| Only a final appeal for clemency to Virginia Governor Tim Kaine can save Muhammad, 48, from lethal injection. | Only a final appeal for clemency to Virginia Governor Tim Kaine can save Muhammad, 48, from lethal injection. |
| Muhammad's accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 at the time of the shootings, is serving a life sentence in jail. | Muhammad's accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 at the time of the shootings, is serving a life sentence in jail. |
| A psychiatrist examined him and said he's paranoid and psychotic and delusional Jonathan SheldonLawyer Timeline: Sniper killings Motive remains a mystery | A psychiatrist examined him and said he's paranoid and psychotic and delusional Jonathan SheldonLawyer Timeline: Sniper killings Motive remains a mystery |
| The pair killed 10 people during three weeks of attacks in Maryland, Washington and Virginia. | The pair killed 10 people during three weeks of attacks in Maryland, Washington and Virginia. |
| Muhammad is due to be put to death at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia. | Muhammad is due to be put to death at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia. |
| But his legal team has criticised the ruling, saying ex-soldier Muhammad is mentally ill and suffered from Gulf War Syndrome. | But his legal team has criticised the ruling, saying ex-soldier Muhammad is mentally ill and suffered from Gulf War Syndrome. |
| Lawyer Jonathan Sheldon told the BBC's World Today: "A psychiatrist examined him and said he's paranoid and psychotic and delusional and gave many examples." | Lawyer Jonathan Sheldon told the BBC's World Today: "A psychiatrist examined him and said he's paranoid and psychotic and delusional and gave many examples." |
| Mr Sheldon also said brain scans of Muhammad had revealed malformations linked to schizophrenia. | Mr Sheldon also said brain scans of Muhammad had revealed malformations linked to schizophrenia. |
| FROM BBC WORLD SERVICE More from BBC World Service | FROM BBC WORLD SERVICE More from BBC World Service |
| The shootings left the Washington area gripped by fear, with victims attacked while shopping, outside schools, or just sitting and reading. | The shootings left the Washington area gripped by fear, with victims attacked while shopping, outside schools, or just sitting and reading. |
| Mr Meyers was shot at a petrol station in Manassas, Virginia. | Mr Meyers was shot at a petrol station in Manassas, Virginia. |
| A skilled marksman, Muhammad picked off his targets using a sniper rifle, always with a single round and from a distance. | A skilled marksman, Muhammad picked off his targets using a sniper rifle, always with a single round and from a distance. |
| After three weeks, he was arrested at a truck stop, along with Malvo. | After three weeks, he was arrested at a truck stop, along with Malvo. |
| Seven years on, Washington residents recall sense of fear while sniper was on the loose | Seven years on, Washington residents recall sense of fear while sniper was on the loose |
| Prosecutors say Muhammad has never shown remorse. | Prosecutors say Muhammad has never shown remorse. |
| In addition to the 10 people they killed around the Washington area, the pair are suspected of murders in other states, including Louisiana, Alabama and Arizona. | In addition to the 10 people they killed around the Washington area, the pair are suspected of murders in other states, including Louisiana, Alabama and Arizona. |
| Cheryll Witz is one of several victims' relatives going to watch Muhammad's execution. | Cheryll Witz is one of several victims' relatives going to watch Muhammad's execution. |
| Malvo said he shot her father, Jerry Taylor - at Muhammad's direction - on an Arizona golf course in March 2002. | Malvo said he shot her father, Jerry Taylor - at Muhammad's direction - on an Arizona golf course in March 2002. |
| "He basically watched my dad breathe his last breath," she told the Associated Press news agency. | "He basically watched my dad breathe his last breath," she told the Associated Press news agency. |
| "Why shouldn't I watch his last breath?" | "Why shouldn't I watch his last breath?" |
| THE SNIPER SHOOTINGS 1 and 2. A shot fired in Aspen Hill, north of Washington DC on 2 October. James D Martin is later killed in Wheaton3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The following day, James "Sonny" Buchanan, Prenkumar Walekar, Sarah Ramos, Lori Ann Lewis-Rivera and Pascal Charlot are all shot dead in areas to the north of the city8. On 4 October a woman is shot at a mall in Fredericksburg, Virginia9. On 7 October a 13-year-old schoolboy is shot at Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Prince George County10 and 11. Dean Harold Meyers is shot dead in Manassas, Virginia on 9 October. Two days later, Kenneth H Bridges is killed near Fredericksburg12. Linda Franklin is shot dead at a shopping centre in northern Virginia on 14 October13. A 37-year-old man is shot in Ashland, south of Washington on 19 October14. Conrad Johnson is killed on 22 October in the Aspen Hill area | THE SNIPER SHOOTINGS 1 and 2. A shot fired in Aspen Hill, north of Washington DC on 2 October. James D Martin is later killed in Wheaton3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The following day, James "Sonny" Buchanan, Prenkumar Walekar, Sarah Ramos, Lori Ann Lewis-Rivera and Pascal Charlot are all shot dead in areas to the north of the city8. On 4 October a woman is shot at a mall in Fredericksburg, Virginia9. On 7 October a 13-year-old schoolboy is shot at Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Prince George County10 and 11. Dean Harold Meyers is shot dead in Manassas, Virginia on 9 October. Two days later, Kenneth H Bridges is killed near Fredericksburg12. Linda Franklin is shot dead at a shopping centre in northern Virginia on 14 October13. A 37-year-old man is shot in Ashland, south of Washington on 19 October14. Conrad Johnson is killed on 22 October in the Aspen Hill area |