Gary Ray Bowles
American serial killer (1962–2019)
Gary Ray Bowles (January 25, 1962 – August 22, 2019) was an American serial killer who was executed in 2019 for the murders of six men in 1994. He is sometimes referred to as The I-95 Killer since most of his victims lived close to the Interstate 95 highway. He was executed by lethal injection for his crimes in 2019.
Early life
Bowles was born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and was raised in Rupert, West Virginia. His father Frank, who worked as a coal miner, died from black lung disease six months before Bowles was born, and his mother Frances remarried several times. Bowles was abused by his second stepfather, a violent alcoholic who also abused Bowles' mother and older brother. The abuse continued until, at the age of 13, Bowles fought back and severely injured his stepfather. He left home soon thereafter, angered by his mother's decision to remain in the marriage. He was homeless for the next few years, earning money as a sex worker to men.
In 1982, he was arrested for beating and sexually assaulting his girlfriend, and was sentenced to six years in prison.
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