Murder of David Gunn

Michael F. Griffin
Michael F. Griffin
	Mug shot of Michael F. Griffin.
Status	Incarcerated in Okaloosa Correctional Institution.
Conviction(s)	First degree murder
Criminal penalty	Life sentence

Michael Frederick Griffin (born September 11, 1961), murdered Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Florida on March 10, 1993. This was the first killing of an OB-GYN for performing abortions.

The then 31-year-old Griffin waited outside Gunn's clinic and shot him three times in the back. He is reported to have yelled "Don't kill any more babies," just before the shooting.^[1] Griffin did not attempt to hide his involvement in the murder, telling police, "We need an ambulance."

A jury deliberated three hours before finding him guilty on March 4, 1994. He was sentenced to life in prison. He is currently serving in Okaloosa Correctional Institution in Crestview, Florida. [1] The murder was one of the justifications for the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.^{[citation needed]}

Trivia

Dr. David Gunn's murder is the basis for Marilyn Manson's song "Get Your Gunn." Singer Marilyn Manson referred to Dr. David Gunn's murder as "the ultimate hypocrisy."

References

^ William Booth (March 11, 1993). "Doctor Killed During Abortion Protest". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

[Waspo19930311-1] William Booth (March 11, 1993). "Doctor Killed During Abortion Protest". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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