Gary Lee Davis | |
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| Born | August 13, 1944[1] Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1997 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder Conspiracy to commit first degree murder Second degree kidnapping Conspiracy to commit second degree kidnapping |
| Criminal penalty | Death (July 21, 1987) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Virginia May, 34 |
| Location(s) | Byers, Colorado |
| Weapon | Rifle |
Gary Lee Davis (August 13, 1944 – October 13, 1997) was an American convicted murderer and rapist who was executed by the U.S. state of Colorado in 1997. He was the only person to be executed by the state of Colorado between 1968 and 2020; when Colorado abolished capital punishment.[2][3]
- ^ Zalubowski, David (September 24, 1997). "The mug shots and biography of Gary Lee Davis". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021 – via The Colorado Sun.
- ^ "If theater shooter gets death, execution could take decades". KUSA (TV). July 21, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado becomes 22nd state to abolish death penalty". The Independent. March 25, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.