Paul Jennings Hill | |
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 Hill's FDOC photo | |
| Born | February 6, 1954 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 2003 (aged 49) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Occupation | Minister (defrocked) |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouse | Karen Demuth Hill |
| Children | 3 |
| Motive | Anti-abortion violence |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (2 counts) Attempted first degree murder Shooting or throwing a deadly missile |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | July 29, 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Location(s) | Pensacola, Florida |
| Target(s) | John Britton |
| Killed | Dr. John Bayard Britton, 69 James Herman Barrett, 74 |
| Injured | June Barrett, 68 |
| Weapons | Mossberg Model 500A 12-gauge pump-action shotgun |
Paul Jennings Hill (February 6, 1954 – September 3, 2003) was an American minister, religious extremist, and anti-abortion terrorist who murdered physician John Britton and Britton's bodyguard, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Barrett, in 1994.[1][2] Hill was sentenced to death by lethal injection and was executed on September 3, 2003.
- ^ Sawyer, Kathy (August 7, 1994). "Turning From 'Weapon of the Spirit' to the Shotgun". Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Goodnough, Abby (September 4, 2003). "Florida Executes Killer Of an Abortion Provider". New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2020.