Assassination of George Tiller Assassination of George Tiller On May 31, 2009, George Tiller, a physician from Wichita, Kansas who was nationally known for being one of the few doctors in the United States to perform late-term abortions, was murdered by Scott Roeder, an anti-abortion extremist. Tiller was killed during a Sunday morning service at his church, Reformation Lutheran Church, where he was serving as an usher. Tiller had previously survived an assassination attempt when a woman shot him in the arms. Roeder was arrested within three hours of the shooting and charged with first-degree murder and related crimes two days later. In November
Andrew Tiller Andrew Tiller Andrew J. Tiller (born March 13, 1989) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Syracuse. Tiller played guard at Central Islip Senior High School, where he graduated. In 2006, Tiller won Newsday's Zellner Award for being the best lineman in Suffolk County. Tiller was selected in the sixth round, 179th overall, by the New Orleans Saints in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Saints on August 31, 2013. Tiller was signed by the San Diego Chargers to their practice squad on September 25, 2013, but was