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| − | '''Sirhan Sirhan''' is a "[[Palestine|Palestinian]]" extremist and [[Jordan]]ian citizen who carried out the [[assassination]] of [[Robert F. Kennedy]]. It is believed that he carried out the murder because Kennedy strongly supported [[Israel]]. After being convicted of the crime in 1969 and initially sentenced to death in the gas chamber, his sentenced was commuted in 1972 to life in prison at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, [[California]]. | + | '''Sirhan Sirhan''' is a "[[Palestine|Palestinian]]" extremist and [[Jordan]]ian citizen who carried out the [[assassination]] of [[Robert F. Kennedy]]. It is believed that he carried out the murder because Kennedy strongly supported [[Israel]]. He was captured at the scene by [[Rosey Grier]], a well-known NFL player. |
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| + | After being convicted of the crime in 1969 and initially sentenced to death in the gas chamber, his sentenced was commuted in 1972 to life in prison at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, [[California]]. | ||
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[[Category:Assassins]] | [[Category:Assassins]] | ||
Revision as of 00:58, December 28, 2019
Sirhan Sirhan is a "Palestinian" extremist and Jordanian citizen who carried out the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. It is believed that he carried out the murder because Kennedy strongly supported Israel. He was captured at the scene by Rosey Grier, a well-known NFL player.
After being convicted of the crime in 1969 and initially sentenced to death in the gas chamber, his sentenced was commuted in 1972 to life in prison at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California.