Imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier faces 'last chance' parole hearing after murdering two FBI agents in 1975 READ MORE: Fashion designer Malcom McLaren's last words to free Peltier By Emma Richter For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:09 BST, 9 June 2024 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 9 June 2024 e-mail 4 View comments An imprisoned Native American activist is set to face a 'last chance' parole hearing after murdering two FBI agents in 1975. Leonard Peltier, now 79, is due for a parole hearing on Monday- his first in 15 years after spending more than 47 years behind bars.
He was arrested on February 6, 1976 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after Special Agents Jack Coler and Ron Williams were gunned down while searching for a suspect at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota on June 26, 1975. While the two agents looked for Jimmy Eagle, a suspect wanted for stealing a pair of cowboy boots and assaulting two local ranch workers, the pair called in and said they were involved in a 10 minute shootout, according to the FBI. Officials said that Coler and Williams were both shot at close range, and that Peltier was identified as the only suspect in their deaths because he was in possession of a gun whose bullets matched those used in their murders.
Imprisoned Native American activist, Leonard Peltier, now 79, is due for a parole hearing on Monday- his first in 15 years after spending more than 47 years behind bars. (pictured: Peltier handcuffed, being led by office.