James Kopp
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| Born | 2 August 1954 (age 69) |
James Charles Kopp (born August 2, 1954) is an American criminal. He was found guilty of murder in 2005 for shooting Dr. Barnett Slepian to death in 1988. Kopp said the reason he shot the doctor was that he was against the abortions that the doctor did.
Murder of Slepian[change | change source]
On October 23, 1998, Slepian, his wife, and their four children came home from synagogue (Jewish church). Kopp waited outside the home with a rifle. He shot Slepian in the back through a window while Slepian was in the kitchen. Slepian's wife and son Andrew were standing in the same room with him.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Life Term for Killer of Buffalo-Area Abortion Provider". The New York Times. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
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