Jacob D. Robida
Jacob D. Robida (June 13, 1987 – February 5, 2006) was an American neo-Nazi and murderer. Robida attacked three patrons at a gay bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts on February 2, 2006 before fleeing by vehicle to Charleston, West Virginia, where he picked up passenger Jennifer Rena Bailey and drove southwest. He was stopped for a traffic violation by Gassville, Arkansas police officer James W. Sell, whom Robida shot and killed before fleeing east. Robida lost control of his vehicle in Norfork, Arkansas shortly after running over a spike strip laid by police. He then engaged in a firefight with police, during which he fatally shot Bailey and then himself in the head.
Jacob Robida | |
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| Born | June 13, 1987 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 2006 (aged 18) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Body discovered | Norfork, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Marys Cemetery, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
Robida died in a hospital in Springfield, Missouri at 03:38 CST on February 5, 2006.