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Judge Sentences Okello to Death for Killing Four Children

5/1/2026

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Judge sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for stabbing four children at a nursery school.
He entered the school posing as a parent, locked the gate, and killed children within seven minutes.
Investigators found searches for “schools near me” and “ISIS beheadings” on his devices, which the judge said showed premeditation.
A staff member threw a bicycle at him, forcing him to release one child before he killed a second.

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Judge sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for stabbing four children at a nursery school.
He entered the school posing as a parent, locked the gate, and killed children within seven minutes.
Investigators found searches for “schools near me” and “ISIS beheadings” on his devices, which the judge said showed premeditation.
A staff member threw a bicycle at him, forcing him to release one child before he killed a second.