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Fred Hopkins (* 10. Oktober 1947 in Chicago; † 7. Januar 1999 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Bassist des Avantgarde Jazz
Fred Hopkins (October 11, 1947 – January 7, 1999) was an American double bassist who played a major role in the development of the avant-garde jazz movement. He was best known for his association with the trio Air with Henry Threadgill and Steve McCall , and for his numerous performances and extensive recordings with major jazz ...
- Incident
- Convicted
- Aftermath
On October 3, 2018, police officers arrived at the home of Fredrick Hopkins to serve a search warrant for his adopted son, Seth Hopkins, who was wanted on charges of sexual assault. At about 4:30 pm EDT [8:30 pm GMT], Frederick Hopkins allegedly opened fire at officers. According to the Richland County Sheriff, the officers were ambushed by the sus...
Fred Hopkins
The suspect, 74-year-old Fred Hopkins, a former lawyer who was disbarred in 1982, was arrested at the scene before being taken to the hospital for a head injury. On October 5, police charged Hopkins with one count of murder and six counts of attempted murder. A magistrate denied bond for Fred Hopkins on the murder count and the attempted murder charges so that a global bond could be applied to all charges on a later date.On October 12, 2023, Hopkins pleaded guilty in the shooting and was sent...
Seth Hopkins
Seth Hopkins, Fred Hopkins' adopted son, who was subject to the initial search warrant before the incident, was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of 11 and 14. The warrant, released on October 11, detailed that Seth Hopkins had engaged in sexual intercourse, activity/fondling and made inappropriate comments towards a female child on several occasions between September 2017 and October 2018.Hopkins later pled guilty to one count of criminal sexual conduct in th...
Investigation
The Richland County Sheriff's Office of Columbia, SC, took over the investigation on October 4, and 25 agents from the FBI Evidence Response Team arrived on scene to assist deputies on October 5.The Richland County Sheriff told reporters that the incident would have occurred regardless of the arresting officers' actions, stating: "The officers did absolutely nothing wrong. This was an ambush you can't prevent."
Memorials
Two official crowdfunding campaigns for the wounded, endorsed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, were launched, as well as separate campaigns through the City of Florence Police Benevolent Fund and the City of Florence website. Neighborhoods utilized blue light bulbs and flags to honor the deceased and injured victims, and food deliveries were sent to the families of officers who were hospitalized.A former officer created a "thin blue line" American flag that was sign...
13. Okt. 2023 · Five years after he ambushed police at his home, 79-year-old Fred Hopkins pleaded guilty Oct. 12 to charges stemming from the 2018 shooting that killed two officers and left five others wounded...
A judge sentenced mass shooter, Fred Hopkins Jr., to life in prison for the 2018 mass shooting that killed officers Farrah Turner and Terrance Carraway.
12. Okt. 2023 · Updated 2:36 PM PDT, October 12, 2023. AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A 79-year-old South Carolina man avoided a possible death sentence Thursday by agreeing to plead guilty to ambushing police officers coming to his home, killing two of the officers and wounding five others. Frederick Hopkins court appearance was unannounced and reporters ...
20. Okt. 2023 · COLUMBIA, S.C. (WPDE) — Mass shooter, 79-year-old, Fred Hopkins, Jr. is now an inmate at the S.C. Dept. of Corrections (SCDC) as of Friday, according to SCDC Director of Communications Chrysti Shain. Hopkins is serving a double life sentence for shooting seven officers during an ambush on October 3, 2018, at Hopkins' home in Florence.
