DC Sniper Executed For 2002 Slayings

John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the DC sniper attacks that gripped and shocked the Nation, was executed last night for his role in the slayings. Muhammad was executed by lethal injection and was declared dead at 9:11pm yesterday at the Greensville Correctional Facility in Virginia. He appeared unrepentant and offered no final statement. Muhammad and his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo who was 17 years old at the time, killed 10 people in a cross county killing spree that stretched Maryland, Virginia and the District Of Columbia earning the pair the name the DC Snipers. Malvo's age prevented him from receiving the death sentence; he instead was tried and convicted for his role in the slayings and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Malvo testified against Muhammad at one of the trials calling Muhammad a "coward" for brainwashing him. Muhammad sought the Supreme Court to overturn his sentence and grant him a new trial. The high court refused to hear his case and his appeal was denied. Muhammad also sought clemency from Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine who saw no reason to intervene and denied Muhammad clemency clearing the way for his execution.