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France / Kopp Arrest #637832

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 29, 2001
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Washington: Pete Williams) Arrest in Dinan, France, of James Kopp, an anti-abortion advocate wanted for the murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian, featured; details recalled of the Slepian shooting in Buffalo, New York and of Kopp's flight. [FBI director Louis FREEH - explains how Kopp avoided capture.] [FBI Peter AHEARN - describes the fugitive search.] [Feminist Majority Foundation Eleanor SMEAL - talks about bringing anti-abortion criminals to justice.]

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Williams, Pete
Duration:
00:02:30

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