Lorenzo Gilyard | |
|---|---|
 Inmate mugshot | |
| Born | Lorenzo Jerome Gilyard, Jr. May 24, 1950 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Other names | "The Kansas City Strangler" |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (6 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without parole |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6–13+ |
Span of crimes | 1977–1993 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Missouri |
Date apprehended | 2004 |
| Imprisoned at | Crossroads Correctional Center |
Lorenzo Jerome Gilyard Jr. (born May 24, 1950), known as The Kansas City Strangler, is an American serial killer. A former trash-company supervisor, Gilyard is believed to have raped and murdered at least 13 women and girls from 1977 to 1993. He was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder on March 16, 2007.[1]
- ^ "Missouri serial killer gets life in prison". NBC News. April 13, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.