Michael Perry | |
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 Perry shortly before his execution | |
| Born | Michael James Perry April 9, 1982 Harris County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 2010 (aged 28) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | Robbery Eliminating witnesses |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Sandra Stotler, 50 Adam Stotler, 17 Jeremy Richardson, 18 |
| Date | October 24, 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
| Weapon | Shotgun |
Date apprehended | October 27, 2001 |
Jason Burkett | |
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 Burkett (c. 2017) | |
| Born | Jason Aaron Burkett July 31, 1982 Texas, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Motive | Robbery Eliminating witnesses |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder Aggravated assault of a police officer |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (minimum of 40 years) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Sandra Stotler, 50 Adam Stotler, 17 Jeremy Richardson, 18 |
| Date | October 24, 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
| Weapon | Shotgun |
Date apprehended | October 27, 2001 |
| Imprisoned at | Polunsky Unit |
Michael James Perry (April 9, 1982 – July 1, 2010) and Jason Aaron Burkett (born July 31, 1982) were American spree killers who killed three people in Texas in 2001. They were both tried and convicted of capital murder for the killings. Perry was sentenced to death and executed in 2010, while Burkett received a life sentence. Their cases were later the subject of Werner Herzog's 2011 documentary, Into the Abyss.