Whitney Lee Reeves

Whitney Lee Reeves

Homicide
2known / alleged victims
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Case Facts
Gender
male
Country
USA
Location
Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Date of birth
August 21, 1981
Age at first offence
18
Characteristics
juvenile (17), revenge
Victim profile
A 14 year old female and her father, a 40 year old male
Method of murder
Shooting (12 gauge shotgun)
Date(s) of murder
August 20, 1999
Years active
1999
Date of arrest
—
Status
Life imprisonment

Sentenced to death on September 8, 2000; commuted to life in prison on June 22, 2005

Case Summary

Background

Whitney Lee Reeves (TDCJ Number 999363) was born on 08/21/1981. He was male, had white hair, and had hazel eyes. His height was 5 ft 9 in and his weight was 164. His prior occupation was cook and laborer. Reeves had no prior prison record. He was received on 09/08/2000 and was 19 years old at the time received. His education level was 12.

Reeves and one co-defendant shot and killed a 14 year old white female and her father, a 40 year old white male.

The offence

On 8/20/1999, Reeves and one co-defendant shot and killed a 14 year old white female and her father, a 40 year old white male, with a 12 gauge shotgun. The double homicide occurred at the victims' apartment in Beaumont.

The apparent motive for the shooting was that the 14 year old girl had testified at a grand jury hearing that resulted in charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child against the co-defendant.

Reeves had been identified as a Juvenile (17) in the case characteristics, and the case characteristics also indicated revenge.

Other details

Co-defendants included Troy Don Glover.

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