Nevada Killer Held on Death Row Since 2003 Dies at Hospital

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 48-year-old convicted assassin who was sentenced in 2003 to be executed for killing his girlfriend and her teenage son died final week at a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada jail officers stated Monday.

The reason for Timmy John “T.J.” Weber’s dying was not instantly disclosed pending outcomes of an post-mortem, the Nevada Division of Corrections stated.

Weber was amongst 61 inmates on Nevada’s dying row earlier than he was moved in custody from Ely State Jail to Dawn Hospital & Medical Middle. He died Might 18, the division stated.

Weber’s legal professional in ongoing courtroom challenges of his jury conviction and dying sentence didn’t instantly reply to an e mail about his dying.

Weber additionally was discovered responsible of tried homicide, sexual assault, kidnapping, and weapon and pornography offenses.

He was discovered responsible of killing Kim Gautier, 38, and her 15-year-old son Anthony Gautier, in 2002; sexually assaulting Gautier’s daughter; and attacking one other teenage son with a baseball bat.

Weber was sought by police for practically a month following the killings and was featured on TV’s “America’s Most Needed” earlier than he was discovered dwelling in a vacant cellular residence in Las Vegas.

Nevada has not carried out an execution since 2006.

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