Chronology of Abortion-Related Murders and Shootings
March 10, 1993
Dr. David Gunn was shot to death by Michael Griffin in Pensacola, Florida.
Griffin is serving a life sentence for murder.
August 19, 1993
Dr. George Tiller was shot and injured by Rachelle Shannon at his clinic in Wichita,
Kansas.
Shannon is serving an 11-year sentence for attempted first-degree murder. She is serving additional prison time for six arsons and two butyric acid attacks.
July 29, 1994
Dr. John Bayard Britton and his escort, James H. Barrett were shot and killed in front of
a clinic in Pensacola, Florida by Paul J. Hill. June Barrett was also shot and injured in
the incident.
Hill is in a Florida prison awaiting the death penalty.
November 8, 1994
Dr. Garson Romalis was shot and seriously wounded in his home in Vancouver, British
Columbia.
Law enforcement officials are investigating.
December 30, 1994
Shannon Lowney and Leanne Nichols were shot and killed by John Salvi at two clinics in
Brookline, Massachusetts. Five others were injured in the attacks.
Salvi was sentenced to two life terms but committed suicide in prison in November 1996.
November 10, 1995
Dr. Hugh Short was shot and injured in his home in Ancaster, Ontario.
Law enforcement officials are investigating.
October 28, 1997
An unnamed physician was shot at in his home in Rochester, New York.
Law enforcement officials are investigating.
November 11, 1997
Dr. Jack Fainman was shot and injured in his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Law enforcement officials are investigating.
January 29, 1998
Officer Robert Sanderson was killed during an abortion clinic bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. Emily Lyons, a nurse at the clinic was severely injured in the blast.
Eric Rudolph, the prime suspect in the case, is being sought by law enforcement officials. The FBI has placed Rudolph on its Ten Most Wanted List and is offering a $1 million reward for his arrest.
October 23, 1998
Dr. Barnett Slepian was shot and killed in his home in Amherst, New York.
Law enforcement officials are investigating.
Source: National Abortion Federation http://www.prochoice.org/