Keith Daniel Williams
American triple murderer executed in California (1947–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keith Daniel Williams (June 6, 1947 – May 3, 1996) was an American triple murderer who was executed by the state of California for the October 1978 murders of three people in Merced, California. He was convicted and sentenced to death in 1979 and was subsequently executed in 1996 at San Quentin State Prison by lethal injection.[2]
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Keith Daniel Williams | |
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Born | (1947-06-06)June 6, 1947 Pittsburg, California, U.S. |
Died | May 3, 1996(1996-05-03) (aged 48) |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Other names | Danny Williams |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder with special circumstances (3 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death (April 13, 1979) |
Partner(s) | Robert Leslie Tyson |
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Victims | 3 |
Date | October 8, 1978 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | California |
Weapon | .22 caliber pistol[1] |
Date apprehended | November 24, 1978 |
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