Senate pauses Thurs. to mourn Holocaust museum guard slain in ‘horrifying tragedy’

September 2nd, 2009 Alleged Holocaust museum shooter appears in courtWASHINGTON — A white supremacist charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has appeared in court.

September 2nd, 2009 Holocaust museum shooting suspect to face hearingWASHINGTON — A white supremacist charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to appear in federal court.

July 30th, 2009 Hearing in Holocaust museum shooting delayedWASHINGTON — A white supremacist accused of killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to be arraigned in September.

June 19th, 2009 Funeral to be held for slain museum guardFORT WASHINGTON, Md. — A funeral is being held Friday morning for the security guard who was shot and killed at the U.S.

June 12th, 2009 DC Holocaust museum to reopen after fatal shootingWASHINGTON — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is reopening Friday after a day of mourning for a guard killed in an attack that authorities say was carried out by a rifle-toting white supremacist.

June 11th, 2009 Obama shocked by Holocaust shootingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is shocked by the shooting at the Holocaust museum near the White House. He called it an "outrageous act" and said it "reminds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semitism and prejudice in all its forms." Obama said Wednesday's shooting would not diminish the United States' effort to build a more peaceful and tolerant world.

June 11th, 2009 Slain Holocaust museum guard remembered as heroWASHINGTON — A security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum who was fatally shot Wednesday was described as a warm man with a wonderful smile who acted courageously when the gunman opened fire in the building.

June 11th, 2009 Clinton condemns Holocaust museum shooterWASHINGTON — A union official says he requested that U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum guards be equipped with protective vests during contract negotiations two years ago, but they were never issued.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The guard who was shot at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum here Wednesday died from his wounds, museum officials said. The guard was identified as Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, who worked for the museum for six years.

June 11th, 2009 Murder charges filed in museum shootingWASHINGTON — Authorities are charging an 88-year-old white supremacist with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum.

June 11th, 2009 Holocaust Museum to close in slain guard's honorWASHINGTON — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be closed Thursday in tribute to the museum guard who was shot and killed by a gunman.

June 10th, 2009 Witness at museum knew 'someone had been shot'WASHINGTON — Mark Lippert was at the U.S. Holocaust Museum when he heard several loud pops and saw several schoolchildren running toward him.

June 10th, 2009 Police: At least 2 shot inside DC Holocaust MuseumWASHINGTON — Authorities say at least two people have been shot at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.

June 10th, 2009 Obama saddened by Holocaust shootingWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was saddened by a shooting at the Holocaust museum near the White House and is concerned about a guard who was reportedly injured. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said he told Obama about the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.

March 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote speech on April 19 when the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center opens for the first time in Skokie. Clinton will join Governor Pat Quinn, foreign dignitaries and Holocaust survivors at a ceremony that will mark the much-anticipated opening of the museum.