Andre Alexander

Andre Alexander

Murderer
4known / alleged victims
Case Facts
Gender
male
Country
26
Location
Interceptor Street and Belford Avenue, Westchester Victim: U.S. Secret Service Agent Julie Cross, 26
Date of birth
1952
Age at first offence
26
Characteristics
Victim profile
A counterfeit money order printer, his girlfriend and another man / Julie Cross, 26 ( U.S. Secret Service Agent )
Method of murder
Shootin g (.357-caliber revolver) Loca tion : California, USA
Date(s) of murder
1978 / 1980
Years active
1978–1980
Date of arrest
1992
Status
Sentenced to death

Sentenced to death April 23, 1996

Case Summary

Background

Andre Alexander was a former classmate at Venice High School.

Nothing happened for 12 years in the case.

Alexander already was serving three life terms for the Palms killings.

The offence

Andre Alexander disarmed Bulman’s .357-caliber revolver after Bulman got out of the car and pulled her .357-caliber revolver.

Alexander grabbed the shotgun from Bulman’s car and shot her at point-blank range.

Shotgun pellets hit Bulman, but narrowly missed his head.

Bulman was thrown to the ground.

Investigation

Andre Alexander was arrested as a suspect in the 1978 killings of a counterfeit money order printer, his girlfriend and another man in Palms.

Los Angeles police Detective Richard “Buck” Henry came across a composite drawing of the Cross suspect and recognized Alexander.

Arrest

Sentencing

Alexander received his death sentence after already serving three life terms for the Palms killings.

He was sentenced to death April 23, 1996.

Outcome

Alexander was on death row.

Other details

Los Angeles police Detective Richard “Buck” Henry recognized Alexander from a composite drawing of the Cross suspect.

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