John C. Salvi III | |
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| Born | March 2, 1972 Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1996 (aged 24) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by asphyxiation |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Motive | Anti-abortion extremism |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (2 counts) Armed assault with intent to murder (5 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without parole |
John C. Salvi III (March 2, 1972 – November 29, 1996) was an American anti-abortion extremist who carried out fatal shootings at two abortion facilities in Brookline, Massachusetts on December 30, 1994. The shootings killed two and wounded five. An insanity defense at his trial was not successful and he was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He died in 1996 in what was officially ruled a suicide in his jail cell.