File:John Muhammad.jpg

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Description	John Allen Muhammad
Author or copyright owner	Maryland
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	John Allen Muhammad: The 'Sniper' of DC
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	John Allen Muhammad
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Prince William County Sheriff's Office
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Deceased
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	John Allen Muhammad
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Mugshot
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