Final words and meal revealed for Arizona death row prisoner who set couple on fire
Leroy Dean McGill was executed in Arizona for the 2002 murder of Charles Perez, whom he set on fire along with Perez's girlfriend. McGill's last meal included onion rings, chocolate cake, and a green salad, and he expressed gratitude in his final words. His execution marks the first of three scheduled for the week in the U.S.
- ▪Leroy Dean McGill was executed for fatally immolating Charles Perez and severely burning his girlfriend in 2002.
- ▪Before his execution, McGill had a last meal that included onion rings and chocolate cake.
- ▪McGill's lawyers argued for leniency due to his abusive childhood and mental health issues, but their appeals were rejected.
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US News Final words and meal revealed for Arizona death row prisoner who set couple on fire By Zoe Hussain Published May 20, 2026, 11:49 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Arizona death row killer executed on Wednesday for throwing gasoline on a man and his girlfriend and setting them ablaze used his last words to thank “everyone” for being “so accommodating and nice.” Leroy Dean McGill received a lethal injection at the Arizona State Prison Complex and was pronounced dead at 10:26 a.m. local time after being sentenced to death for fatally immolating Charles Perez and severely burning his girlfriend in a north Phoenix apartment in July 2002.
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