George Mercer | |
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 Mugshot of Mercer in 1979 | |
| Born | George C. Mercer August 31, 1944 Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1989 (aged 44) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
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| Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
George C. "Tiny" Mercer (August 31, 1944 – January 6, 1989) was an American man who was convicted for the rape and murder of 22-year-old Karen Keeton in Belton, Missouri, on August 31, 1978. At the time of the murder, Mercer had a charge pending against him of raping a 17-year-old girl. He was executed at the age of 44 by the state of Missouri by lethal injection. He became the first person to be executed in Missouri since 1965.[1] His execution was carried out in the former gas chamber which was converted to use lethal injection.[2]
- ^ "George 'Tiny' Mercer was executed by lethal injection early..." UPI. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ AP (1989). "Man Executed in Missouri for Killing Waitress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2018.