Paul Jennings Hill
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 |
| Convictions | 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 | Pensacola, Florida |
| Target | 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. Hill was sentenced to death by lethal injection and was executed on September 3, 2003.