Vincent Rivera

Murderer

3known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Florida, USA
Date of birth: January 9, 1963
Age at first offence: 27
Characteristics: murder-suicide
Victim profile: Adult male / Adult female / Inmate Gerard John Schaefer (serial killer )
Method of murder: Suffocation - St abbing with knife / St abbing with a prison-made shank
Date(s) of murder: February 10/20, 1990 / December 3, 1995
Years active: 1990–1995
Date of arrest: —
Status: Life imprisonment
Sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years on January 25, 1991; sentenced to an additional 53 years and ten months on June 8, 1999

Case Summary

Background

Vincent Rivera was identified as the convicted killer who accused of killing serial killer Gerard Schaefer at the Florida State Prison.

Rivera was already serving a life term for killing two people ten days apart in Tampa in 1990.

The offence

Rivera killed Gerard Schaefer in his cell with a prison-made shank.

Investigators said the inmates got into a fight over a cup of hot water.

Rivera killed two victims in Hillsborough County in 1990. He was also named as slayer Of GERARD SCHAEFER in prison at Starke, Gainesville, Florida.

Investigation

Trial

Rivera was convicted of killing Schaefer at the Florida State Prison.

Sentencing

Rivera was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years on January 25, 1991 for two counts.

Rivera was sentenced to an additional 53 years and ten months on June 8, 1999.

Appeals

Supreme Court of the United States opinion 98-7450 and Florida Supreme Court opinion 92601 were referenced.

Outcome

Rivera’s disposition was life plus 20 years on two counts for 1990.

Other details

Gerard Schaefer was described as a serial killer.

The case summary stated VICTIMS: Three.

The case summary listed MOTIVE: PC and DATE(S): 1990/95.

The case summary listed Rivera as Vincent Faustino, with SEX: M, RACE: H, and TYPE: T.

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