John Muhammad's path of violence

	Keenya Cook
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Summer 2002: Malvo is believed to have shoplifted a Bushmaster assault rifle from Bull's Eye Shooter Supply in Tacoma.

Aug. 17, 2002: Muhammad and Malvo reportedly set up a shooters' nest in a Tacoma field to prepare or train to kill randomly with a rifle. But a truck cuts through the field, interrupting the pair.

	Linda Franklin

Fall 2002: A cross-country rampage linked to Muhammad and Malvo culminates in the deaths of 10 random victims in shootings in the Washington, D.C., area.

Oct. 24, 2002: Authorities arrest Muhammad and Malvo at a rest stop in Frederick County, Md.

Dec. 4, 2002: Federal agents search Bull's Eye Shooter Supply, looking for evidence of unaccounted guns and tax evasion. (No criminal charges have been filed.)

Jan. 16, 2003: Families of victims killed in the D.C.-area attacks file suit in Pierce County against Bull's Eye and Bushmaster Firearms, alleging that negligence on their part contributed to the shootings. (The case is pending.)

June 2003: Citing willful violations of federal gun laws, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives revokes Bull's Eye's federal license. (Ownership is later transferred to a new operator and the store remains open.)

Nov. 17, 2003: A Virginia jury convicts Muhammad of using a high-powered rifle and Malvo to murder people at random during the sniper attacks. Days later, the jury recommends giving Muhammad the death penalty.

Dec. 18, 2003: A Virginia jury convicts Malvo for his role in the sniper shootings, finding he fired the shot that killed FBI analyst Linda Franklin as part of a terror plot. Days later, the jury spares him, sentencing him to life in prison without parole.

Yesterday: Judge sentences Muhammad to death. Execution is set for Oct. 14, but likely will be postponed for appeals.

Source: Seattle Times archives

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