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A defiant John Allen Muhammad, who terrified the Washington area in 2002 as he orchestrated a series of sniper shootings, including 10 murders, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday night.

A defiant John Allen Muhammad, who terrified the Washington area in 2002 as he orchestrated a series of sniper shootings, including 10 murders, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday night.

Muhammad, 48, was pronounced dead at 9:11 p.m., said Larry Traylor, spokesman for the Virginia Department of Corrections.

Muhammad, 48, was pronounced dead at 9:11 p.m., said Larry Traylor, spokesman for the Virginia Department of Corrections.

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Born as John Allen Williams, converted to Islam<ref name=clarkprosecutor/> Muhammad joined the [[Nation of Islam]] in 1987,<ref name=cnn-26jan2004/><ref name=upi>[https://www.upi.com/topic/John_Allen_Muhammad/ John Allen Muhammad News | Photos | Quotes | Wiki - UPI.com]</ref> about the same time he joined the Army, and later changed his surname to Muhammad.<ref name=cnn-26jan2004>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050912190833/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/10/24/muhammad.profile Muhammad a Gulf War vet, Islam convert], ''CNN,'' January 26, 2004.</ref>

Born as John Allen Williams, converted to Islam<ref name=clarkprosecutor/> Muhammad joined the [[Nation of Islam]] in 1987,<ref name=cnn-26jan2004/><ref name=upi>[https://www.upi.com/topic/John_Allen_Muhammad/ John Allen Muhammad News | Photos | Quotes | Wiki - UPI.com]</ref> about the same time he joined the Army, and later changed his surname to Muhammad.<ref name=cnn-26jan2004>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050912190833/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/10/24/muhammad.profile Muhammad a Gulf War vet, Islam convert], ''CNN,'' January 26, 2004.</ref>