Carl Wayne Buntion

Carl Wayne Buntion
Born(1944-03-30)March 30, 1944
DiedApril 21, 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 78)
Huntsville Unit, Texas, U.S.
Criminal statusExecuted by lethal injection
MotiveTo avoid arrest
ConvictionsCapital murder
Sexual assault of a child
Burglary of a motor vehicle
Burglary (2 counts)
Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
Damage to property
Possession of narcotic drugs
Theft
Criminal penaltyDeath (1991)
Details
DateJune 27, 1990
Killed1
Weapon.357 Magnum revolver

Carl Wayne Buntion (March 30, 1944 – April 21, 2022) was an American man convicted of capital murder in Texas and sentenced to death. On April 21, 2022, at the age of 78, he became the oldest inmate to be executed in Texas and the state's first execution of 2022.