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| ⚫ | The '''Ohio highway sniper attacks''' were a series of 24 [[sniper]] attacks along [[Interstate 270 (Ohio)|Interstate 270]] and other nearby highways in the central part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]] (mostly around [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]) against traffic and |
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| name = Charles A. McCoy Jr. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|9|1}} |
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| birth_place = [[United States]] |
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| conviction = [[Involuntary manslaughter]]<br>[[Attempted murder]] (8 counts)<br>[[Felonious assault]]<br>Improperly discharging a firearm |
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| other_names = The Ohio Sniper |
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| criminal_penalty = 27 years' imprisonment |
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| imprisoned = [[Allen Correctional Institution]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Ohio highway sniper attacks''' were a series of 24 [[sniper]] attacks along [[Interstate 270 (Ohio)|Interstate 270]] and other nearby highways in the central part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]] (mostly around [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]) against traffic, homes, and a school building in the Hamilton Local School district in Columbus, Ohio. The shootings began in May 2003 and continued for several months. One person was killed (62-year-old Gail Knisley, killed on November 25, 2003), and the shootings caused widespread fear.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The suspect, Charles A. McCoy |
The suspect, Charles A. McCoy Jr., was arrested in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] on March 17, 2004. McCoy, who had been diagnosed with [[paranoid schizophrenia]] in 1996, stood trial in 2005. The first trial with [[death penalty]] charges resulted in a [[hung jury]] on May 9, 2005, most likely due to McCoy's severe mental illness. Rather than face a retrial, McCoy accepted a plea arrangement where he avoided the death sentence. After pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and ten other counts, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison on August 9, 2005.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Offender Details|url=https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A499760|access-date=2022-02-10|website=appgateway.drc.ohio.gov}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Thomas Dillon]] |
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*[[Beltway sniper attacks]] (October 2002) |
*[[Beltway sniper attacks]] (October 2002) |
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*[[2003 West Virginia sniper]] |
*[[2003 West Virginia sniper]] |
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*[[Phoenix freeway shootings]] |
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*[[Serial Shooter]] |
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*[[Baseline Killer]] |
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== References == |
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*[[Metcalf sniper attack]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.drc.state.oh.us/OffenderSearch/Details.aspx?id=A499760 Ohio Department of Corrections Offender Information on Charles McCoy Jr] |
*[http://www.drc.state.oh.us/OffenderSearch/Details.aspx?id=A499760 Ohio Department of Corrections Offender Information on Charles McCoy Jr] |
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[[Category:Interstate 70]] |
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[[Category:Murder in Ohio]] |
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[[Category:2003 in Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Crimes in Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Attacks in the United States in 2003]] |
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[[Category:November 2003 crimes in the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 8 September 2024
Charles A. McCoy Jr. | |
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| Born | September 1, 1975 |
| Other names | The Ohio Sniper |
| Conviction(s) | Involuntary manslaughter Attempted murder (8 counts) Felonious assault Improperly discharging a firearm |
| Criminal penalty | 27 years' imprisonment |
| Imprisoned at | Allen Correctional Institution |
The Ohio highway sniper attacks were a series of 24 sniper attacks along Interstate 270 and other nearby highways in the central part of the U.S. state of Ohio (mostly around Columbus) against traffic, homes, and a school building in the Hamilton Local School district in Columbus, Ohio. The shootings began in May 2003 and continued for several months. One person was killed (62-year-old Gail Knisley, killed on November 25, 2003), and the shootings caused widespread fear.[1]
The suspect, Charles A. McCoy Jr., was arrested in Las Vegas on March 17, 2004. McCoy, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 1996, stood trial in 2005. The first trial with death penalty charges resulted in a hung jury on May 9, 2005, most likely due to McCoy's severe mental illness. Rather than face a retrial, McCoy accepted a plea arrangement where he avoided the death sentence. After pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and ten other counts, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison on August 9, 2005.[1]
See also
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[edit]- ^ a b "Offender Details". appgateway.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-10.