Photo: US Army / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Muhammad is not a figure I celebrate, and I want to be clear about that. The mastermind of the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks, a former Army sergeant who drew teenage Lee Boyd Malvo into killing seven people across ten states, he represents a chilling descent. What unsettles me is how military skill, meant to protect, was turned to its darkest possible use. Documenting him here is about confronting that darkness honestly, not glorifying it. Executed in 2009, his story leaves me thinking about the victims and about where a human being so completely loses his way.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Allen Muhammad
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・アレン・ムハンマド
- Reading
- じょん・あれん・むはんまど
- Born
- December 31, 1960 – November 10, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- spree killer / serial killer / criminal sniper
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Allen Muhammad born?
December 31, 1960 – November 10, 2009.
Where is John Allen Muhammad from?
John Allen Muhammad is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
What does John Allen Muhammad do?
John Allen Muhammad works as spree killer, serial killer, criminal sniper.
Serial killer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.