Troy Kunkle was born in Nurenburg, Germany. He dropped out of the 11th grade. With no prior police record, he was sentenced to death, convicted of the abduction, robbery, and shooting death of Wayne Horton-31, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Troy and three accomplices drove around town looking for someone to rob. He later told inmates the murder was "Beatiful." He was executed by lethal injection. His last statement was: "Yes Sir, I would like to ask you to forgive me, I made a mistake, and I am sorry for what I did. All I can do is ask you to forgive me. I love you and I will see you all in Heaven. I love you very much. Praise Jesus. I Love You." Then he went on and recited the Lords Prayer.∼Convicted in the abduction, robbery and shooting death of Steven Wayne Horton, 31, in Corpus Christi. After driving from San Antonio and visiting the beach in Corpus Christi, Kunkle and three co-defendants drove around town looking for someone to rob. They saw Horton walking and induced him into the car by offering him a ride home. Once in the car, co-defendant Russell Stanley put a gun to Horton’s head and demanded his wallet. When Horton refused, Kunkle told Stanley to kill him, but Stanley said it wasn’t necessary. Kunkle then took the .22 caliber pistol from Stanley and told accomplice Aaron Adkins to drive behind a nearby skating rink, where he shot Horton once in the back of the head. Accomplice Lora Lee Zaiontz, Kunkle’s girlfriend, then pushed Horton’s body from the car and took his wallet, which contained $13.00 dollars. After the killing, Kunkle reportedly said, “another day, another death, another sorrow, another breath.” Later, he reportedly said the murder was “beautiful.”
Last Statement:
“Yes sir. I would like to ask you to forgive me. I made a mistake and I am sorry for what I did. All I can do is ask you to forgive me. I love you and I will see all of you in Heaven. I love you very much. Praise Jesus. I love you. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who have trespassed against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
Last Statement:
“Yes sir. I would like to ask you to forgive me. I made a mistake and I am sorry for what I did. All I can do is ask you to forgive me. I love you and I will see all of you in Heaven. I love you very much. Praise Jesus. I love you. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who have trespassed against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
Troy Kunkle was born in Nurenburg, Germany. He dropped out of the 11th grade. With no prior police record, he was sentenced to death, convicted of the abduction, robbery, and shooting death of Wayne Horton-31, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Troy and three accomplices drove around town looking for someone to rob. He later told inmates the murder was "Beatiful." He was executed by lethal injection. His last statement was: "Yes Sir, I would like to ask you to forgive me, I made a mistake, and I am sorry for what I did. All I can do is ask you to forgive me. I love you and I will see you all in Heaven. I love you very much. Praise Jesus. I Love You." Then he went on and recited the Lords Prayer.∼Convicted in the abduction, robbery and shooting death of Steven Wayne Horton, 31, in Corpus Christi. After driving from San Antonio and visiting the beach in Corpus Christi, Kunkle and three co-defendants drove around town looking for someone to rob. They saw Horton walking and induced him into the car by offering him a ride home. Once in the car, co-defendant Russell Stanley put a gun to Horton’s head and demanded his wallet. When Horton refused, Kunkle told Stanley to kill him, but Stanley said it wasn’t necessary. Kunkle then took the .22 caliber pistol from Stanley and told accomplice Aaron Adkins to drive behind a nearby skating rink, where he shot Horton once in the back of the head. Accomplice Lora Lee Zaiontz, Kunkle’s girlfriend, then pushed Horton’s body from the car and took his wallet, which contained $13.00 dollars. After the killing, Kunkle reportedly said, “another day, another death, another sorrow, another breath.” Later, he reportedly said the murder was “beautiful.”
Last Statement:
“Yes sir. I would like to ask you to forgive me. I made a mistake and I am sorry for what I did. All I can do is ask you to forgive me. I love you and I will see all of you in Heaven. I love you very much. Praise Jesus. I love you. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who have trespassed against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
Last Statement:
“Yes sir. I would like to ask you to forgive me. I made a mistake and I am sorry for what I did. All I can do is ask you to forgive me. I love you and I will see all of you in Heaven. I love you very much. Praise Jesus. I love you. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who have trespassed against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
