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- Name: Scott P. Roeder
- Age: 51 (upon arrest)KAKE 10 (KS): 51-Year-Old Arrested In Dr. Tiller Murder (May 31, 2009)
- Charged with murder in the slaying of Dr. George TillerCNN: Man charged in slaying of Kansas abortion doctor (June 1, 2009)
- Apprehended at 1: 30 p.m. on May 31, 2009KAKE 10 (KS): 51-Year-Old Arrested In Dr. Tiller Murder (May 31, 2009)
- Tiller was shot while attending church at about 10: 00 a.m. on the same day
- Roeder was pulled over on I-35 near Wichita, Kansas
- Was reportedly driving a 1993 blue Ford Taurus with license plates 225 BABKAKE 10 (KS): 51-Year-Old Arrested In Dr. Tiller Murder (May 31, 2009)
- I-35 was shut down for Roeder's arrestKAKE 10 (KS): 51-Year-Old Arrested In Dr. Tiller Murder (May 31, 2009)
- Roeder did not resist arrest
- Was being held at the Johnson County New Century Detention Center
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Scott Roeder is a 51-year-old Merriam, Kansas, resident who was arrested on May 31, 2009, in the shooting death earlier that day of Dr. George Tiller. Tiller, who had been gunned down while attending church at about 10:00 a.m., specialized in the controversial practice of late-term abortion.
Roeder was formally charged with first degree murder charges on June 2, 2009. He also faces two charges of aggravated assault charges in connection with the case.KSN (Wichita): Roeder Charged with Murder of Dr. Tiller
Roeder's Arrest
Scott Roeder was pulled over and apprehended on Interstate 35 outside of Wichita, Kansas, hours after Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed. Roeder's views on abortion were not reported at the time of his arrest.Associated Press: Abortion doc George Tiller gunned down at church (May 31, 2009) KSHB TV: George Tiller Fatally Shot at Wichita Church (May 31, 2009) KAKE 10 (KS): 51-Year-Old Arrested In Dr. Tiller Murder (May 31, 2009)Roeder reportedly matched the description of an unnamed suspect sought earlier in the day: a white male driving a 1993 blue Ford Taurus that was registered in nearby Merriam, Kansas.KSHB TV: George Tiller Fatally Shot at Wichita Church (May 31, 2009) KAKE 10 (KS): 51-Year-Old Arrested In Dr. Tiller Murder (May 31, 2009)
Criminal History?
On June 1, 2009, FOX News reported that a man named Scott Roeder had "a background of anti-abortion postings on sympathetic Web sites" as well as a criminal history. This Scott Roeder was said to be a member of an anti-government group known as the Montana Freemen. It was not immediately clear if this Scott Roeder is the same person accused of murdering Dr. George Tiller.FOX News: Details Emerge About Suspect in Abortion Doctor's Killing (June 1, 2009)About this page
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