Sniper execution
Virginia put John Allen Muhammad to death Nov. 10
Sniper's imprint, faded, remains indelible
The dark odyssey that began with an unfathomable impulse to shoot strangers at random is over for John Allen Muhammad. Read full story » | Audio slideshow: 'Chosen at random'
Trail of victims
The people shot by the D.C. snipers during their coast-to-coast crime wave in 2002.
Latest news
More Post coverage of the sniper.
'It was unfathomable'
Silent no more
Muhammad's ex-wife says she was verbally and emotionally abused throughout the marriage. Now, she says, time has brought healing, peace and a new memoir.
- Excerpt: 'Scared Silent: The Mildred Muhammad Story'
- Transcript: Reader Q&A with Mildred Muhammad
Profiles
A failed businessman and twice-divorced father whose messy life disintegrated.
- Documents: From Muhammad's trial
Muhammad's accomplice was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
- Documents: From Malvo's trial
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John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the terrifying 2002 Washington area shooting spree, died by lethal injection in Virginia's death chamber Nov. 10. His attorneys had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution, saying he was paranoid and delusional during his trial.
