Arizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing of a man set on fire in 2002 attack
Arizona is preparing to execute Leroy Dean McGill, who was convicted of murdering Charles Perez by setting him on fire in 2002. McGill is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence. This execution marks the first of three planned executions in the U.S. this week.
- ▪Leroy Dean McGill was convicted of murder in the July 2002 death of Charles Perez.
- ▪McGill threw gasoline on Perez and his girlfriend, lighting them on fire after an argument.
- ▪Twelve executions have taken place in the U.S. this year, with more scheduled in Tennessee and Florida.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onArizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing of a man set on fire in 2002 attackArizona is set Wednesday to execute a prisoner convicted of fatally setting a man on fire over 20 years agoByJACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press and JOSH KELETY Associated PressMay 20, 2026, 12:01 AM1:28PHOENIX -- An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match is set to be put to death Wednesday, the first of three executions planned this week around the U.S.Leroy Dean McGill, 63, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection of pentobarbital at the Arizona State…
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