Death Sentence for Man Who Wanted to Kill Jews Before He Died

AP:

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A judge followed a jury’s recommendation and sentenced an avowed anti-Semite to death Tuesday for the fatal shootings of three people at Kansas Jewish sites.

Johnson County District Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan imposed the sentence for Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., who was convicted of one count of capital murder, three counts of attempted murder, and assault and weapons charges for the April 2014 shootings in suburban Kansas City. The same jury that convicted him in August recommended that Miller be sentenced to death.

“Your attempt to bring hate this this community, to bring terror to this community, has failed,” Ryan said sternly before sentencing Miller to die by lethal injection. “You have failed, Mr. Miller.”

Upon Ryan’s announcement, Miller yelled “Heil Hitler” and was removed from the courtroom.

Miller said he shot his victims because he wanted to kill Jewish people before he dies. He suffers from chronic emphysema and has said he doesn’t have long to live. A doctor testified during trial that Miller is ill and likely has five to six years left.

All three of his victims were Christians.