Ángel Nieves Díaz
Puerto Rican convict executed by lethal injection (1951-2006)
Ángel Nieves Díaz (August 31, 1951 – December 13, 2006) was a Puerto Rican murderer who was executed by lethal injection by Florida. Díaz, who had escaped from a prison in Puerto Rico while serving time for murder, was convicted of shooting and killing the manager of a strip club in Florida in 1979. He maintained his innocence until his death.
Early life
Ángel Nieves Díaz was born in Puerto Rico on August 31, 1951. In high school, he participated in Cursillo and married before he dropped out in his third year. At age 17, he was arrested for possessing heroin. When Díaz was 24, he shot and wounded a police officer during an armed robbery. He was sentenced to 5 to 8 years in prison.
Díaz was a suspected leader of the Boricua Popular Army, also known as Los Macheteros. He was known by the nickname Papá de la Muerte, or Papo la Muerte, which roughly translates to "Daddy of Death".
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