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Kim Kirk Cox | |
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| Born | Kim Everette Kirk January 12, 1970 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 2010 (aged 40) |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Victim of a 2010 murder case |
| Spouse(s) | David Neal Cox Sr. (husband; her killer) |
| Children | Two sons and one daughter |
| Parent | Benny Kirk (father) |
On May 14, 2010, 39-year-old David Neal Cox Sr. (November 30, 1970 – November 17, 2021) murdered his wife Kim Kirk Cox (January 12, 1970 – May 14, 2010) by shooting her, afterwards raping his stepdaughter in front her. Cox was arrested hours after he killed his wife and held her family members hostage, and he was charged with capital murder, sexual battery and several other offences. Cox pleaded guilty to all eight charges, and sentenced to death for murdering his wife in 2012. After he waived his right to appeal, Cox, who confessed to murdering his sister-in-law in 2007 right before his death, was executed via lethal injection on November 17, 2021.[1][2]
- ^ "Mississippi Killer Confessed to Another Murder Before His Execution". The New York Times. December 7, 2021.
- ^ "A man was executed for killing his wife. Before he died, he confessed to killing his sister-in-law, too". The Washington Post. December 7, 2021.