Arizona executes inmate who set a man on fire, killing him, in 2002 attack

Final words and meal revealed for Arizona death row prisoner who set couple on fire

Leroy Dean McGill received a lethal injection at the Arizona State Prison Complex and was pronounced dead at 10:26 a.m. local time after being sentenced to death for immolating Charles Perez during a grisly attack beside his girlfriend in a north Phoenix apartment in July 2002.

Killer's final words as he's executed over 'especially cruel' murder

Leroy Dean McGill was executed by the state of Arizona on Wednesday for the 2002 murder of Charles Perez, who was set on fire inside a Phoenix apartment.

Killer's final four-words before being executed for 'especially cruel' murder

DISTRESSING CONTENT Leroy Dean McGill, 63, was executed by lethal injection by the state of Arizona on Wednesday for the 2002 killing of Charles Perez.

Arizona executes inmate who set a man on fire in deadly 2002 attack

An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match was put to death Wednesday, the first of three executions planned this week around the U.S.

Arizona executes Leroy McGill, convicted murderer and arsonist

Witnesses said the state's third execution since restarting them in 2025 took less than a half hour and went by the book.

Attorney General Mayes oversees execution of LeRoy McGill

In his last words, McGill thanked everyone for being “accommodating and nice.” He said, “I’m going home.”