Ángel Maturino Reséndiz
Mexican serial killer active in the U.S.
Born
1960
65 years ago
Died
June 27th, 2006
18 years ago — 46 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Mexico
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A serial killer known for committing multiple murders across the United States and Mexico during the late 1980s and 1990s. Blamed for at least 15 homicides, the modus operandi involved targeting victims in their homes, often using blunt objects. Captured in 1999, Reséndiz was linked to a series of unsolved crimes, leading to widespread media attention. Convicted and sentenced to death, he was executed in Texas in 2006.
Committed at least 15 murders
Targeted victims in homes
Executed in Texas in 2006
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