White supremacist says he was found competent to stand trial

A white supremacist, accused of fatally shooting three people at two different Jewish facilities, is set appear in court Thursday to learn whether or not he is fit to stand trial.

Frazier Glenn Cross, 74, told the Associated Press by telephone last Friday that his lawyer said he passed the court-ordered evaluation "with flying colors."

Reuters noted that the suspect previously said he did not need the psychiatric evaluation and was prepared to get the murder trial underway and act as his own attorney.

Cross, also known as George Miller, is a former Ku Klux Klan member who admitted to killing Dr. William Lewis Corporon, 69, his grandson Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, and 53-year-old Terri LaManno.

The grandfather and grandson were shot to death at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Leawood, Kansas, on April 13. They were there so Underwood could audition for a singing competition. La Manno was shot and killed while visiting her mother at a Jewish retirement home in nearby Overland Park.

Prior to the killings Cross posted online that he had a hatred for Jews. None of the victims were Jewish.

WordPress › Error

There has been a critical error on your website.

Learn more about debugging in WordPress.