Murder of David Gunn
David Gunn | |
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| Born | David Lomond Gunn November 16, 1945 Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1993 (aged 47) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Physician |
On March 10, 1993, Dr. David Gunn was fatally shot by anti-abortion extremist Michael Frederick Griffin in Pensacola, Florida. It was the first documented killing of an obstetrics and gynaecology doctor where the stated intention of the perpetrator was to prevent a doctor from providing abortion care in an act of anti-abortion violence in the United States.
A jury deliberated three hours before finding Griffin guilty on March 4, 1994. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, which he is serving at Blackwater River Correctional Facility in Milton, Florida. In November 2017, the Florida Commission on Offender Review set Griffin's tentative release date for March 4, 2043.