Phillip Ingle
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Phillip Lee Ingle | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1961 |
| Died | September 22, 1995 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (4 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | July – September 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | North Carolina |
| Weapons | Ax handle Tire iron |
Phillip Lee Ingle (August 7, 1961 – September 22, 1995) was an American murderer who murdered two elderly couples in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 1991.
Early life
Ingle had a very troublesome childhood. According to family friends, his mother and father split soon after he was born, and his mother was around only from time to time. In addition, family members said that Ingle's cousin sexually abused him during childhood. Ingle was treated for psychiatric issues several times in the late 1980s.[1]
Murders, trial, and execution
In July 1991, Ingle came into the home of Fred and Margaret Davis and beat them to death with an ax handle. Two weeks after the the first two killings, Ingle tried to check himself into a state mental hospital. However, after examining him, doctors told him to seek treatment for alcoholism in a private facility and sent him home. In August 1991, Ingle broke into the home of E.Z. and Sarah Willis and beat them to death with a tire iron. Ingle said his four victims were "demons with red eyes, horns and tails", and said he believed he was doing God's work by killing them. Before he was arrested, Ingle confessed to a friend, telling him that he enjoyed watching people die in agony. Although a counselor believed that Ingle was mentally ill, he was ruled fit to stand trial. Convicted of four counts of first degree murder and sentenced to death, Ingle waived all of appeals, saying he wanted the families of his victims to have peace. He was executed by lethal injection on September 22, 1995. As he was wheeled into the death chamber, Ingle shouted "I’m going to heaven!″[2]
See also
- Capital punishment in North Carolina
- List of people executed in North Carolina
- List of people executed by lethal injection
References
- ^ Jr, Kent Jenkins (1992-03-01). "THE BLUDGEONING OF CHERRYVILLE". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Man Executed for Killing Four Elderly People He Saw as Demons".
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