Wade Wilson (criminal)
Wade Wilson | |
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One of Wilson's mugshots, taken in 2024 at the Union Correctional Institution | |
| Born | Wade Steven Wilson May 20, 1994 |
| Other names | Deadpool Killer |
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| Criminal charge | Six charges, including murder |
| Penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2 confirmed |
| State | Florida |
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Wade Steven Wilson (born May 20, 1994) is an American criminal convicted of the 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida. Due to sharing the name of the Marvel character Wade "Deadpool" Wilson, Wilson has been referred to in the media as the "Deadpool Killer". Prior to becoming a convicted murderer, Wilson was a witness/informant for the Leon County Sheriff's Office in the 2016/2018 case against Brian Winchester (Wilson's cellmate at the time). Wilson said he was offered $20,000 from someone for Brian, for Wilson to "take care" of Brian's wife. Wilson then informed the police claiming he didn't feel right about it. Wilson appears briefly in "Mr. & Mrs. Murder" giving police his statement against his former cellmate. Wilson was sentenced to death in 2024 after being found guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges. Prior to the murders, Wilson had a criminal history dating back to 2012, including convictions for burglary, grand theft, and firearms offenses.