Leon Dorsey | |
|---|---|
 Inmate ID photo | |
| Born | Leon David Dorsey IV November 17, 1975 |
| Died | August 12, 2008 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Other names | "Pistol Pete" "The Blockbuster Killer" |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 60 years (Chon murder) Death (Lindsey and Armstrong murders) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | April 4 – September 11, 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
Date apprehended | September 14, 1994 |
Leon David Dorsey IV (November 17, 1975 – August 12, 2008),[1] also known as Pistol Pete, was an American serial killer who shot and killed two Blockbuster store employees and a Korean store clerk in Texas over several months in 1994.[2] He confessed and was later given a death sentence. He was executed at the Huntsville Unit on August 12, 2008.[2]
- ^ "Leon David Dorsey IV". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Remembering Leon Dorsey on his execution day". Dallas News. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2021-09-13.