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Jul 20, 2018 · The State of Texas executed Christopher Young on Tuesday, against the wishes of the victim’s family and despite his extraordinary work mentoring troubled youth. Mr. Young was 21, drunk, and high on drugs when he fatally shot store owner Hasmukh Patel during a failed robbery in 2004.
Jul 17, 2018 · Young was 21 when he entered Patel’s San Antonio store in 2004 and fatally shot Patel during an attempted robbery, according to court records. He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to...
Jul 18, 2018 · Texas prisoner Christopher Young, 34, was executed this evening “after lawyers unsuccessfully argued in the courts that the state parole board improperly refused his clemency request because he’s...
Jul 18, 2018 · Christopher Young is set to be executed for the 2004 murder and robbery of a San Antonio convenience store clerk. HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A Texas prisoner was executed Tuesday evening for the...
Jul 17, 2018 · Chris Young, a convicted murderer, was executed by lethal injection in Texas despite his pleas for clemency and forgiveness from the victim's son. Watch the video to learn more about his case and ...
Jul 18, 2018 · The victim’s family opposed the execution of Young, who at age 21 shot Hasmukh Patel, a 55-year-old store owner, during a robbery in November 2004. The Patel family supported clemency to...
Aug 1, 2018 · The man who killed his father, Chris Young, was sentenced to death. Leading up to Young’s execution last week, Patel called for Texas officials to halt Young’s execution and replace his death sentence with one of life without parole. His calls fell on deaf ears, and the state executed Young.
Jul 12, 2018 · Now 34 years old, Young is scheduled to be executed in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, July 17th. Mitesh Patel, the son of Hasmukh, is now fighting for Chris Young’s life to be spared.
Jul 18, 2018 · Christopher Young was condemned for fatally shooting a San Antonio convenience store owner during an attempted robbery nearly 14 years ago.
Jul 17, 2018 · Christopher Young, 34, was administered the lethal injection at 6:13 p.m. at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville. Officials pronounced him dead 25 minutes later.
