Danny Rolling
American serial killer (1954–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel "Danny" Harold Rolling (May 26, 1954 – October 25, 2006), known as the Gainesville Ripper, was an American serial killer who murdered five college students in Gainesville, Florida over four days in August 1990.
Danny Rolling | |
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Born | Daniel Harold Rolling (1954-05-26)May 26, 1954 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | October 25, 2006(2006-10-25) (aged 52) Florida State Prison, U.S. |
Other names | The Gainesville Ripper Michael Kennedy Jr. |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder (5 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death by lethal injection |
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Victims | 8 |
Span of crimes | 1989–1990 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Louisiana and Florida |
Date apprehended | September 7, 1990 |
He later confessed to raping several of his victims, committing a triple homicide in his home city of Shreveport, Louisiana, and attempting to murder his father in May 1990. In total, Rolling confessed to killing eight people.[1] He was sentenced to death for the five Gainesville murders in 1994. He was executed by lethal injection in 2006.
His killing spree inspired screenwriter Kevin Williamson to pen the script of the famous 1996 slasher film Scream.