May 07, 2011 04:25 PM EDT
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In Madison, Wisconsin, James A. Larry went on a rampage. He killed his family because they refused to convert to Islam. Last year, Larry took the lives of his mother, his pregnant wife, infant son and two nieces, all because his wife would not convert.
What happened was, Larry had become a Muslim while in jail in Wisconsin on a weapons charge. He came home to Chicago, in Marquette Park, with the intent of killing them all because his wife and her family refused to convert along with him. Assistant State's Attorney Jim McKay said, "He was upset at his wife and their family — he felt disrespected that they would not join his religion. It didn't matter if they were young or old, pregnant or not. He wanted them dead."
And so, last year, on April 14, in the wee hours of the morning, the massacre began. The newly-converted Muslim fanatic went through the house and first shot his mother, Leona Larry, while she slept on a sofa in the living room. He then methodically continued his sick killing spree, murdering his 19-year-old pregnant wife, Twanda Thompson, his 7-month-old son named Jihad, a three-year-old niece and a 16-year-old niece. He shot his 13-year-old nephew, Demond Larry, in the face, but the boy survived. He then tried to shoot a man living in the basement, but thankfully, the gun didn't fire.
A 12-year-old niece who was upstairs heard the commotion, saw her dead relatives, and ran out of the house. Larry tried to chase her down and fired at her but missed. The traumatized girl made it safely to her mom's. James Larry is truly a sick, sick man. Not only was he already convicted on a weapons charge, he was somehow able to get his hands on a gun after getting released from jail.
Now, Larry apologized in court and last month he pleaded guilty to the charges. He will now serve life in prison for the murders and attempted murders with no chance for parole. This is an example of our justice system finally working the way it should. No reduced sentence for cooperating with authorities, no leniency for remorse was forthcoming. It's a good thing Illinois has a moratorium on the death penalty, because if it were still in effect, James Larry would have certainly been a great candidate
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