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Daniel Pearl
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
February 1, 2002
Location
Pakistan, California
Victim Age
38
Gender
Male
Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan in 2002. Omar Sheikh was convicted in Pakistan. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh's death sentence was overturned in 2021 by Pakistan's Supreme Court. The case highlighted dangers faced by journalists in conflict zones.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
January 23, 2002, Karachi, Pakistan
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