Date of scheduled execution | State | Victim name | Inmate name | Status |
July 9, 2003 | Texas | Katrease Houston, 18 months Gwendolyn Black, 36 Christina Black, 15 weeks |
Christopher Black | pending |
In August 1998, a jury took only 15 minutes Wednesday to convict a man of capital murder in the shooting death of a toddler. The same jury deliberated 7 hours before sentencing him to death. Christopher Black, 37, of Killeen was convicted of killing 18-month-old Katrease Houston, his wife's granddaughter, on Feb. 7, 1998. Black was also charged with killing his wife, 36-year-old Gwendolyn Black, and the couple's daughter, 15-week-old Christina Black. Relatives claim the triple homicide occurred after Black learned his wife planned to divorce him. Black claimed he shot and killed his wife because she tormented and belittled him and physically abused his 10-year-old son. |
Good riddance.
Claims he's upset that his child is abused, but he pumps lead into two of his other kids. A real knight in shining armor, isn't he?