He had a major role in the 1985 bombing of MOVE, in which six adults and five children died after he told firefighters to stand down and "let the fire burn".
When they didn't respond, police moved in to forcibly remove them from the premises, leading to an armed standoff.
[5] Two breaching charges made from an FBI-supplied explosive were dropped on the roof of the building, which ignited the fuel of a gasoline-powered generator there.
Ramona Africa, the only adult survivor, reported that police shot at anyone attempting to escape the fire.
[6] In the end, 11 MOVE members, including five children, were killed in the blaze and 250 civilians were left homeless.