Billy Cook (criminal)
Billy Cook | |
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Cook in 1946 | |
| Born | William Edward Cook Jr. December 23, 1928 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1952 (aged 23) |
| Occupation | Drifter |
| Criminal status | Executed by gas chamber |
| Motive | Robbery Witness elimination |
| Convictions | Federal Kidnapping (5 counts) California First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Federal 300 years imprisonment California Death |
| Details | |
| Date | December 30, 1950 – January 21, 1951 |
| Locations | Missouri and California |
| Killed | 6 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Weapons | .32-caliber Colt 1903 semi-automatic pistol |
William Edward Cook Jr. (December 23, 1928 – December 12, 1952) was an American spree killer and mass murderer who murdered six people, including a family of five, on a 22-day rampage between Missouri and California in 1950–51.