2017 Fresno shootings

2017 Fresno shooting spree
LocationFresno, California, United States
DateApril 13/18, 2017
c. 10:45 a.m. – c. 10:49 a.m. (PDT)
Attack type
Shooting spree
Weapons.357 Magnum black Colt Python revolver[1]
Deaths4
Injured0
Motive
ConvictedKori Ali Muhammad

On April 18, 2017, a racially motivated shooting spree occurred in Fresno, California, leaving three white people dead.[10][11] The gunman, Kori Ali Muhammad, a black supremacist, was convicted of four murders and four attempted murders.[12][13][14] Muhammad said he went on his shooting spree because of his hatred for white people and particularly white men.[2][3][4][5] Muhammad fired off 17 shots, shooting and killing three men, shooting at and missing another three men, and shooting at a vehicle with passengers inside. The passengers of the vehicle were unharmed. All of Muhammad's victims were white.[15]

Prior to engaging in the shooting spree, Muhammad shot a security guard dead at a Motel 6 on April 13.[16][2] On his social media posts, police stated that Muhammad made posts of him hating white people and expressing anti-government views.[10] Muhammad shouted, "Allahu Akbar" (translated as "God is the greatest" in Arabic) when he was apprehended; however, police determined that the crime was not due to religious extremism and categorized it instead as a hate crime. Muhammad was not affiliated with any terrorist groups.[10] Kori Muhammad was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.[17][18][19][20]

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  2. ^ a b c Hoggard, Corin (March 9, 2020). "Racial murder motivation part of chilling confession from quad killer". KFSN-TV, ABC30. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lei Lani, Angelica (March 17, 2020). "'I wanted to kill them, yes': Kori Muhammad takes the stand in murder trial". yourcentralvalley , KGPE. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Fresno shootings: Woman won't be charged in guard's death". KCRA-TV. May 16, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Rodriguez, Robert (March 9, 2020). "Confession played in court: Accused killer Kori Muhammad says he wanted to kill white men". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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  10. ^ a b c "California gunman kills three 'in race attack' in Fresno". BBC News. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Lei Lani, Angelica (March 10, 2020). "Smiling, laughing, and a fist-bump: Muhammad trial includes autopsies and interview video". yourcentralvalley , KGPE. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Hoggard, Corin (April 23, 2020). "Kori Muhammad convicted of murder for Fresno mass shooting". KFSN-TV, ABC30. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Helsel, Phil (April 22, 2020). "California man convicted of murder in racist shooting spree that killed 3 in Fresno". NBC News. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jury Reaches Guilty Verdicts for 2017 Fresno Shooting Spree". KMJ (AM). April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. ^ "Fresno rampage suspect's timeline of alleged crime spree included 3 days of voodoo". Fox News. April 20, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  16. ^ Appleton, Rory; Benjamin, Marc (April 19, 2017). "Dyer: Rampage shooter is 'calloused' racist who 'set out to kill as many as he could'". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  17. ^ Hoggard, Corin (June 5, 2020). "Kori Muhammad, found guilty of killing four in 2017, sentenced to life in prison without parole". KFSN-TV, ABC30. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  18. ^ Valera, Dennis (June 5, 2020). "'I'm glad that it's over': family and friends of Kori Muhammad's victims give final statements before his sentencing". yourcentralvalley KGPE. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  19. ^ Valera, Dennis (April 24, 2020). "Kori Muhammad now faces life in prison, not the death penalty". yourcentralvalley KGPE. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  20. ^ Pope, Troy (April 24, 2020). "Death penalty off the table for Kori Muhammad in quadruple murder case". yourcentralvalley KGPE. Retrieved April 26, 2020.