Vincent Prowell
Homicide
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Evansville, Indiana, USA
- Date of birth
- March 4, 1964
- Age at first offence
- 29
- Characteristics
- history of mental illness
- Victim profile
- Chris Fillbright, 22, and Denise Powers, 22 (neighbor and her friend)
- Method of murder
- Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- May 27, 1993
- Years active
- 1993
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on May 5, 1994.
Background
Vincent Prowell had a paranoid personality disorder.
Prowell grew up in a dysfunctional family, and the mitigating circumstances included that he may have been physically and emotionally abused and was under extreme mental or emotional distress.
The offence
As Fillbright reached for the passenger door handle, Prowell approached him from behind and shot him in the head without any words or provocation.
Prowell then shot twice more through the passenger window, striking Powers in the face and back.
Both Powers and Fillbright died.
Prowell fled, running over he body of Fillbright as he went.
Investigation
Prowell was later arrested in Benton County.
The murder weapon and ammunition was recovered from his car.
Prowell later gave a statement admitting his involvement in the shootings. He stated that he felt “threatened” by Fillbright, a Gulf War veteran, who looked at him with a “military look” in his eye earlier.
Arrest
Prowell was arrested in Benton County.
Trial
Prowell pled guilty to Murder (2 counts).
Sentencing
Vincent Prowell was sentenced to death on May 5, 1994, with aggravating circumstances of 2 murders and mitigating circumstances including no significant history of prior criminal conduct, grew up in a dysfunctional family, may have been physically and emotionally abused, extreme mental or emotional distress, and paranoid personality disorder.
On 02-27-02 Prowell entered a plea of Guilty But Mentally Ill to two counts of Murder pursuant to a Plea Agreement calling for a sentence of up to 100 years imprisonment.
On 03-09-02 Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge Carl A. Heldt sentenced Prowell to the maximum 50 years on each count, for a total of 100 years imprisonment.
Outcome
Prowell was sentenced to death on May 5, 1994.
Other details
Prowell’s plea and sentencing included two counts of Murder.
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