Richard Wayne Snell
Richard Snell | |
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Snell at his clemency hearing (April 12, 1995) | |
| Born | May 21, 1930 Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1995 (aged 64) Cummins Unit, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Organization | The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord |
| Criminal status | Executed by lethal injection |
| Motive | Antisemitism White supremacy |
| Conviction | Capital murder (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | November 3, 1983–June 30, 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Arkansas |
| Killed | William Stumpp, 36 Louis P. Bryant, 37 |
| Weapons | .22 Ruger with silencer .45 Colt Commander .223 Ruger Mini-14 |
Richard Wayne Snell (May 21, 1930 – April 19, 1995) was an American white supremacist convicted of killing a pawn shop owner whom he mistook for a Jew and a black police officer in Arkansas on November 3, 1983, and June 30, 1984, respectively. Snell was sentenced to death for one of the murders and executed by lethal injection in 1995.