Richard Snell (criminal)
American white supremacist and murder convict (1930–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Wayne Snell (May 21, 1930 – April 19, 1995) was an American white supremacist convicted of killing two people, a black police officer and a pawn shop owner whom he mistook for a Jew, in Arkansas between November 3, 1983, and June 30, 1984. Snell was sentenced to death for one of the murders, and executed by lethal injection in 1995.[1]
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Born | Richard Wayne Snell (1930-05-21)May 21, 1930 Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | April 19, 1995(1995-04-19) (aged 64) |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Organization | The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord |
Criminal status | Executed |
Motive | White supremacy Antisemitism |
Conviction(s) | Capital murder (2 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Date | November 3, 1983–June 30, 1984 |
Country | United States |
Location(s) | Arkansas |
Killed | William Stumpp, 36 Louis P. Bryant, 37 |
Weapons | .22 Ruger with silencer .45 Colt Commander .223 Ruger Mini-14 |
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