Arthur Shelton

Arthur Eugene Shelton (b. 1955) is an American Christian who, on October 18, 2004, shot and killed his 62-year-old roommate and friend Larry Hooper, because, according to Shelton, he could not convince Hooper to believe in God and was "the devil himself."
Murder and trial
On October 18, 2004, Arthur Shelton, a self-described "Christian and an Eagle Scout," shot and killed his roommate Larry Hooper. During the 911 call that Shelton subsequently made to the police, he stated that he had "shot the devil himself." When asked how many times he fired the gun, he stated, "Hopefully enough."
After several months of delays the trial began on December 18, 2005 and lasted for three days. During the trial, the tape-recorded call to 911 and the confession that Shelton gave to police after his arrest were presented as evidence. In the bench trial, Shelton was convicted of second degree and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Shelton was given a sentence of 25 - 45 years in prison by the judge. He is confined at the Carson City Correctional Facility in Carson City, Michigan with an earliest release date of October 17, 2031 and a latest release date of October 17, 2051.

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