David Alan Gore
David Alan Gore (August 21, 1953 – April 12, 2012) was an American serial killer who confessed to, and was convicted of, six murders in Vero Beach and Indian River County, Florida in the 1980s. Gore was executed by lethal injection in 2012, having been on Florida's death row for 28 years.
David Alan Gore | |
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| Born | August 21, 1953 Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2012 (aged 58) Florida State Prison, Raiford, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Other names | The Killing Cousins The eyes of the devil |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (6 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | 1981–1983 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Florida |
Date apprehended | July 26, 1983 |
Fred Waterfield | |
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| Born | September 29, 1952 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | The Killing Cousins |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (minimum of 50 years) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | 1981–1983 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Florida |
Date apprehended | July 26, 1983 |
Gore had an accomplice, his cousin Fred Waterfield, and the pair were dubbed the "Killing Cousins". Waterfield was convicted of two murders, and is currently serving two consecutive life sentences.
In 1976 (prior to their committing any murders), police jailed and questioned both Gore and Waterfield after Angela Hommell Austin (age 20) accused them of raping her at gunpoint. The cousins insisted the sex was consensual, and they were not charged in her case. Gore targeted at least four additional women who escaped with their lives.