TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeath Row Inmate Information
Name: Sales, Tarus Vandell
TDCJ Number: 999446
Date of Birth: 08/14/1979
Date Received: 04/02/2003
Age (when Received): 23
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed): 9
Date of Offense: 07/21/2000
Age (at the time of Offense): 20
County: Harris
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black
Height (in Feet and Inches): 5′ 11″
Weight (in Pounds): 191
Eye Color: Brown
Native County: Davidson
Native State: Tennessee
Prior Occupation: construction, laborer
Prior Prison Record: none
Summary of Incident: Sales and two codefendants fatally shot a 30 year old black male, so he could not testify against them in another deadly conduct charge.
Co-Defendants: H. Ostine, C Kissenlaser
Race and Gender of Victim: Black male
