Leon Dorsey

Leon Dorsey
Inmate ID photo
Born
Leon David Dorsey IV

(1975-11-17)November 17, 1975
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 2008(2008-08-12) (aged 32)
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Other names"Pistol Pete"
"The Blockbuster Killer"
Conviction(s)Capital murder
Murder
Criminal penalty60 years (Chon murder)
Death (Lindsey and Armstrong murders)
Details
Victims3
Span of crimes
April 4 – September 11, 1994
CountryUnited 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]

  1. ^ "Leon David Dorsey IV". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Remembering Leon Dorsey on his execution day". Dallas News. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2021-09-13.