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Death Row Information

Inmate Information

Picture of Inmate Name Wells III, Amos Joseph
TDCJ Number 999604
Date of Birth 08/20/1990
Date Received 11/22/2016
Age (when Received) 26
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)  
Date of Offense 07/01/2013
  Age (at the time of Offense) 22
  County Tarrant
  Race Black
  Gender Male
  Hair Color Black
  Height (in Feet and Inches) 6′ 1″
  Weight (in Pounds) 278 lbs
  Eye Color Brown
  Native County Tarrant
  Native State Texas

Prior Occupation
Warehouse Worker; Landscape Gardener

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On July 1, 2013, the subject opened fire on a 39-year-old black female in the front yard of the victim's residence and shot her at point-blank range using a 9mm caliber handgun. The subject then shot a 22-year-old black female, resulting in their death.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
2 black females