Facts of the Crime: Convicted and sentenced to death in the March 1, 2002 murders of Hak Po Kim, Yuan Tzu Banks and Chae Sun Shook during a robbery.
Four employees of the Sam Won Garden restaurant in San Antonio were inside preparing to open for business. Watts entered armed with a .22 handgun and demanded money. He fired one shot into the ceiling, then rounded up the four workers into the kitchen. He then shot the manager, Hak Po Kim, 30, cook Yuan Tzu Banks, 52, and cook Chae Sun Shook, 59, in the back of the head. He then ordered the manager's wife, Hye Kyong Kim, to retrieve her dying husband's wallet and car keys from his pants pocket and ordered her to empty the cash register. He then ordered her into her vehicle and fled with her.
Watts sexually assaulted Mrs. Kim in her car, then took her to his mother-in-law's apartment, where he again raped and sodomized her and allowed his roommate, Terrance Bolden, to rape her. Watts also forced Mrs. Kim to ingest narcotics and attempted to insert his pistol into her vagina. Mrs. Kim survived the ordeal and testified against Watts at his trial. Watts was captured about three hours after the shootings, after he attempted to flee by ramming two police cars. At the time of his arrest he was still carrying the Tec-22 pistol which was matched to slugs removed from the victims. Upon arrest, Watts gave a complete confession, admitting the murders. Bolden was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Victims: Hak Po Kim, Yuan Tzu Banks and Chae Sun Shook
Time of Death: 6:17 pm
Manner of Execution: Lethal Injection
Last Meal: None
Final Words: In his last statement, Watts expressed love and thanks to his friends. He also spoke words of encouragement to others in prison. "For everybody incarcerated, y'all keep your heads up," he said. "Stay strong and keep fighting, it's not over yet." Watts also asked the Lord to forgive him. He finished his last statement by saying, "I am out of here. I am gone. Keep me in your hearts." The lethal injection was then started. Watts then said, "Can I say something? I'm dying but..." He then lost consciousness.
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