Brian Nichols

For the American diplomat, see Brian A. Nichols.
Not to be confused with Brian Niccol.

Brian Nichols
Mugshot of Nichols taken in 2020
Born
Brian Gene Nichols

(1971-12-10) December 10, 1971
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Criminal chargeMurder, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault on a police officer, battery, theft, carjacking, rape and escape
PenaltyLife imprisonment
Details
Killed4
Injured1
Weapon.40 caliber Glock

Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is a convicted murderer and convicted rapist known for his escape and spree killing in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 2005. Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped custody and murdered Rowland Barnes, 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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