Arizona executes man who killed victim by dousing him in gasoline and setting him on fire in 2002 attack
Leroy Dean McGill was executed in Arizona for the 2002 murder of James Perez, where he set the victim on fire. McGill was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal injection at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence. This execution marks the first of three scheduled executions in the U.S. this week.
- ▪Leroy Dean McGill was convicted of murdering James Perez by dousing him in gasoline and igniting him.
- ▪McGill was executed by lethal injection and appeared calm before the procedure.
- ▪The execution took place at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence.
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Arizona Arizona executes man who killed victim by dousing him in gasoline and setting him on fire in 2002 attack McGill smiled and said 'I'm going home soon' before receiving lethal injection at Florence state prison By Greg Wehner Fox News Published May 20, 2026 5:52pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Arizona man convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline on him and setting him on fire was executed Wednesday, marking the first of three executions scheduled this week in the U.S.
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