Shennel Gardner shows a portrait of her brother Devon Green, her mother, Debra Gardner and herself. Her mother was murdered 16 years ago, and her killer, Duane Buck, has received another stay of execution.
Summary of Offense:
Duane Buck was convicted of the July 1995 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend Debra Gardner and another person in Houston. An early-morning quarrel between Buck and Gardner led Buck to return to Gardner's home several hours later with two rifles. He forced his way into the home and began shooting indiscriminately.
The first person Buck saw inside the home was his own sister, who he shot in the chest. He then shot and killed Gardner's friend, Kenneth Butler.
Buck chased Gardner out the back door and into the middle of the street as her young daughter begged him not to shoot her mother. Buck shot Gardner and left her bleeding in the street. Witnesses saw Buck laughing as he stood over her body and heard him say, "The bitch, she deserved it."
Buck was taken into custody at the scene. His sister survived the shooting.
Buck was sentenced to death in Harris County in June 1997.
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