On May 31 , 2009 , George Tiller , a physician from Wichita , Kansas who was nationally known for being one of the few doctors in the United States to perform Hold late-term abortions , was murdered Killing by Scott Roeder , an anti-abortion extremist .

Roeder was arrested Arrest within three hours of the shooting Use_firearm and charged Legality with first-degree murder Killing and related crimes Committing_crime two days later .

Roeder was found Know guilty Committing_crime of first-degree murder Killing and two counts of aggravated assault Attack on January 29 , 2010 , and sentenced Legal_rulings on April 1 , 2010 , to life imprisonment Prison without any chance of parole Releasing for 50 years .