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FILE - In this May 15, 2017, file photo, Adam Purinton, charged in the Olathe Austins bar shootings, appears in Division 8 at the Johnson County District Courthouse in Olathe, Kan. The Kansas man who fatally shot an Indian immigrant and wounded another in a suburban Kansas City bar is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, on federal hate crime charges. Purinton of Olathe agreed to a plea deal in May that recommended he be sentenced to life in prison on each of three hate crime charges, with the sentences to run consecutively. (David Eulitt/The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool, File)

Man who shot 2 Indian men in Kansas bar sentenced to life

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FILE - In this May 15, 2017, file photo, Adam Purinton, charged in the Olathe Austins bar shootings, appears in Division 8 at the Johnson County District Courthouse in Olathe, Kan. The Kansas man who fatally shot an Indian immigrant and wounded another in a suburban Kansas City bar is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, on federal hate crime charges. Purinton of Olathe agreed to a plea deal in May that recommended he be sentenced to life in prison on each of three hate crime charges, with the sentences to run consecutively. (David Eulitt/The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool, File)

The Latest: 3 life terms for shooter in Kansas hate crime

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Kansas man gets life in prison for killing of immigrant

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The Latest: Man pleads guilty in deadly Kansas bar shooting

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FILE - In this Monday, May 15, 2017 file photo, Adam Purinton, charged in the Olathe Austins bar shootings, appears in Division 8 at the Johnson County District Courthouse in Olathe, Kan. Purinton pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 6, 2018, to murder in the slaying that fanned fears of anti-immigrant violence following President Donald Trump's election. (David Eulitt/The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool, File)

Bar shooting that fanned immigrant fears brings guilty plea

By MARGARET STAFFORD - Associated Press

Plea hearing set in Kansas possible hate crime killing

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In this Monday, May 15, 2017 file photo, Adam Purinton, charged in the Olathe Austins bar shootings, appears in Division 8 at the Johnson County District Courthouse in Olathe, Kan. (David Eulitt /The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool, File)

Adam Purinton, shooting suspect, charged with federal hate crimes over deadly Kansas bar rampage

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Monday, May 15, 2017 file photo, Adam Purinton, charged in the Olathe Austins bar shootings, appears in Division 8 at the Johnson County District Courthouse in Olathe, Kan. (David Eulitt /The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool, File)

Kansas man accused of hate crime in death of Indian citizen

By MARGARET STAFFORD - Associated Press

Bar shooting suspect asked victims if ‘status was legal’

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated Press

Hundreds of people march for peace on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, around the Ball Conference Center in Olathe, Kan., before starting a prayer vigil in response to the deadly shooting Wednesday. Adam Purinton was arrested hours after the attack and accused of shooting two Indian immigrants and a third man at a bar, in what some believe was a hate crime. (Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP)

The Latest: Suspect in bar attack wears jail ‘safety smock’

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This Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, photo provided by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Olathe, Kan., shows Adam Purinton, who has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the Wednesday night shooting at a crowded bar in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. One man was killed and two were injured in the shooting. (Johnson County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Latest: Donations top $1M for Kansas bar attack victims

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This Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, photo provided by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Olathe, Kan., shows Adam Purinton, who has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the Wednesday night shooting at a crowded bar in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. One man was killed and two were injured in the shooting. (Johnson County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Kansas community tries to heal from shooting; bar to reopen

By Jim Suhr - Associated Press

This Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, photo provided by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Olathe, Kan., shows Adam Purinton, who has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the Wednesday night shooting at a crowded bar in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. One man was killed and two were injured in the shooting. (Johnson County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Witnesses: Bar gunman shouted ‘get out of my country’

By JIM SUHR - Associated Press

CORRECTS LAST NAME TO PURINTON - This undated photo provided by the Henry County Sheriff's Office in Clinton, Mo., shows Adam Purinton, of Olathe, Kan., who was arrested early Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in connection with a shooting at a bar in Olathe that left one person dead and and wounding two others. Purinton waived extradition during a brief court hearing in Henry County in Missouri and will be returned to Kansas. (Henry County (Mo.) Sheriff's Office via AP)

Latest: Church went into lockdown after Kansas bar shooting

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Suspect in Kansas bar shooting is charged with murder

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CORRECTS LAST NAME TO PURINTON - This undated photo provided by the Henry County Sheriff's Office in Clinton, Mo., shows Adam Purinton, of Olathe, Kan., who was arrested early Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in connection with a shooting at a bar in Olathe that left one person dead and and wounding two others. Purinton waived extradition during a brief court hearing in Henry County in Missouri and will be returned to Kansas. (Henry County (Mo.) Sheriff's Office via AP)

Some witnesses say Kansas shooting was racially motivated

By JIM SUHR - Associated Press