Brian Nichols
American mass murderer and rapist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is a convicted murderer known for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 2005. Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped custody and murdered the judge presiding over his trial, a court reporter, a Fulton County Sheriff's deputy, and later an ICE special agent. Twenty-six hours after a large-scale manhunt was launched in the metropolitan Atlanta area, Nichols was taken into custody. The prosecution charged him with committing 54 crimes during the escape; he was found guilty on all counts on November 7, 2008, and was subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
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Born | Brian Gene Nichols (1971-12-10) December 10, 1971 (age 52) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Criminal charge | Murder, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault on a police officer, battery, theft, carjacking, rape and escape. |
Penalty | Life Imprisonment |
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Killed | 4 |
Injured | 1 |
Weapons | .40 caliber Glock |