Despite his previous claims of innocence, a Missouri man was hanged for the murders of a lady he had an affair with and her husband.
On Tuesday evening, a Missouri jail executed David Hosier by lethal injection. Gov. Mike Parson declined his clemency request.
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In 2009, investigators found Hosier, 69, guilty of killing Angela and Rodney Gilpin. Investigators said Angela and Hosier were having an affair, but she halted it.
“David Hosier took Ms. Angela Gilpin’s life because he couldn’t accept that she had stopped their romantic relationship. “He shows no remorse for his senseless violence,” Gov. Parson stated. “Hosier received the maximum legal punishment for these horrific acts. I can’t imagine the sorrow Angela and Rodney’s loved ones are going through, but I hope that carrying out Hosier’s punishment in accordance with the Court’s ruling gives closure.”
Hosier, on the other hand, stated that he is not guilty of the crime and shared with NBC News a statement that he intends to read before his execution.
“I’ve been able to tell the truth about my innocence. “I’ve been able to demonstrate resistance to lawyers who bully their clients,” it said. “I’ve had the opportunity to reminisce with old and new family and friends. I’ve learned how to be the best version of myself.”
The inmate had expressed reservations about how his lawyers presented his clemency plea, which focused on his childhood rather than the facts surrounding the offense. Hosier’s father, Glen, died in the line of duty as an Indiana state trooper when he was 16 years old.
Hosier previously told NBC, “My father died fifty-three years ago. “I informed them that I didn’t want any of it used. There is nothing to do with this particular case.
Prosecutors described Hosier as a jilted lover who broke into the couple’s home. Hosier stated that the affair occurred while the couple was estranged, but they reconciled a month before the killings.
Upon her death, Angela Giplin carried a protective order request against Hosier in her purse.
Hosier was detained in Oklahoma after police discovered a gun stash. NBC reports that authorities discovered an unloaded World War II-era machine gun he was carrying. Investigators believe the weapon played a role in the homicide.
According to NBC, ballistics testing proved ‘inconclusive’ during Hosier’s trial.
Police allegedly claimed to locate an incriminating letter in Hosier’s car that said, in part, “If you are going with someone, do not lie to them.”
Hosier stated that he was merely going on a long trip because he likes them and that he was bringing his guns because he hunts. He also stated that no DNA or fingerprints linked him to the crime scene.
“I am aware of the deaths of two individuals.” “I know I was blamed for it,” he once admitted.
