Murders of Oluwatoyin Salau and Victoria Sims | |
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Location | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
Date | June 13, 2020 |
Attack type | Double-murder by ligature strangulation, rape, kidnapping |
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Motive | Attempt to avoid arrest for previous sexual assault |
Accused | Aaron Lee Glee, Jr. (confessed) |
Verdict | Life imprisonment |
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On June 13, 2020, two community activists local to the Tallahassee area, 19-year old Oluwatoyin Salau and 75-year old Victoria Sims, were found murdered in Tallahassee, Florida.
The suspect, Aaron Glee Jr., who was 49 at the time of the murders, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and felony murder among other charges. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping to avoid the death penalty, which the prosecution sought. However, Glee was sentenced to life in prison on September 22, 2023.[1]