Arizona executes inmate convicted of killing another man set on fire in a 2002 attack
Summary
An Arizona prisoner named Leroy Dean McGill was executed for killing a man by setting him on fire in a 2002 attack. The execution took place on Wednesday at the Arizona State Prison, and McGill was sentenced to death after being found guilty of murder and other charges related to the incident.Key Facts
- Leroy Dean McGill was executed by lethal injection at the Arizona State Prison in Florence.
- McGill was convicted of killing Charles Perez by throwing gasoline and lighting him on fire in July 2002.
- The attack also involved Nova Banta, Perez’s girlfriend, who survived but suffered severe burns.
- McGill was under the influence of methamphetamine and had not slept for days before the attack.
- Banta testified against McGill, identifying him as the attacker during the trial.
- The jury convicted McGill of murder, attempted murder, arson, and endangerment in October 2004 after less than an hour of deliberation.
- McGill’s last meal included onion rings, bread and butter, chocolate cake, and green salad.
- Twelve executions have occurred in the United States so far in the year, with more scheduled in Tennessee and Florida.
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