David Neal Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Neal Cox Sr. November 30, 1970 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2021 (aged 50) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder (x1) Kidnapping (x2) Sexual battery (x3) Burglary (x1) Discharge of firearms (x1) |
| Criminal penalty | 185 years' imprisonment (kidnapping, discharge of firearms, burglary and sexual battery) Death (murder) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Kim Kirk Cox, 40 (confirmed) Felicia Cox, 40 (suspected) |
| Date | 2007 – May 14, 2010 |
| Location(s) | Union County, Mississippi |
| Imprisoned at | Mississippi State Penitentiary |
David Neal Cox Sr. (November 30, 1970 – November 17, 2021) was an American convicted murderer who killed his wife, Kim Cox, by shooting her. Cox was arrested hours after the killing and was charged with capital murder, sexual battery, and several other offenses. Cox pleaded guilty to all eight charges and was sentenced to death in 2012. While on death row, Cox confessed to murdering his sister-in-law in 2007. Cox waived his right to appeal and was executed via lethal injection on November 17, 2021, becoming the first person to be executed in Mississippi in over nine years.[1][2]