Missouri Governor Mike Parson has rejected a clemency request for David Hosier, a 69-year-old inmate facing execution for the 2009 murders of a Jefferson City couple, Angela and Rodney Gilpin. Hosier's execution by lethal injection is scheduled for Tuesday.
The motive behind the killings was revealed by a former police officer, now an investigator, who stated that Hosier was in a romantic relationship with Angela Gilpin and became enraged when she ended it. Governor Parson, in a statement, emphasized Hosier's lack of remorse and the severity of his actions, stating that he deserved the maximum punishment under the law.
