David Alan Gore
The Killing Cousins
Active for 3 years
(1981-1983) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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David Alan Gore an American serial killer who confessed to, and was convicted of, six murders in Vero Beach and Indian River County, Florida in the 1980s. Gore had an accomplice, his cousin Fred Waterfield, and the pair were dubbed the Killing Cousins. David Alan Gore was executed by lethal injection at 6:19 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2012, having exhausted all legal appeals.
David Alan Gore Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer David Alan Gore (aka) The Killing Cousins, was active for 3 years between 1981-1983, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
David Alan Gore was born on August 21st 1953 in Florida, state of the United States of America. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents. Gore was raised as a oldest child and had one younger sister, Wendy Gore. His father, an unnamed man who worked as a hunter and Fruit Grove manager. His mother, an unnamed woman who worked as a librarian at Vero Beach Library in Florida.
Gore a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. Gore completed 12 years of school, received a GED. Gore married Donna Blanion, divorced, married Connie Jean Ayers in 1975, re-married Donna Blanion in 1977. He had two children.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1981 (Age 27/28) David Alan Gore started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. David Alan Gore used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on July 26th 1983 (Age 29), convicted on January 21st 1985 (Age 31), sentenced to death by by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. Gore was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. David Alan Gore was executed on April 12th 2012 (Age 58).
David Alan Gore died on April 12th 2012 (Age 58), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US.
Profile Completeness: 95%
serial killers by profile completenessDavid Alan Gore has been listed on Killer.Cloud since July of 2017 and was last updated 4 years ago.
David Alan Gore a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
David Alan Gore
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-10 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | David Alan Gore |
| Nickname: | The Killing Cousins |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1981 - 1983 |
| Ages Active: | 27/28 - 29/30 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1953 - 2012 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♌ Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 |
| Birth Month: | August |
| Marital Status: | married Donna Blanion, divorced, married Connie Jean Ayers in 1975, re-married Donna Blanion in 1977 |
| Children: | two children |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Aug 21, 1953 |
| Family Name: | Gore |
| Given Name: | David |
| Birth Location: | Florida, state of the United States of America |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger sister, Wendy Gore |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | an unnamed woman who worked as a librarian at Vero Beach Library in Florida |
| Father: | an unnamed man who worked as a hunter and Fruit Grove manager |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | received a GED |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 26, 1983 (Age 29) |
| Convicted: | Jan 21, 1985 (Age 31) |
| Sentence: | death by by lethal injection |
| Prison Location: | Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US |
| Executed: | Apr 12, 2012 (Age 58) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Apr 12, 2012 (Age 58) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by lethal injection |
| Death Location: | Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
David Alan Gore
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer David Alan Gore. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 21 1953 | David Alan Gore was born in Florida, state of the United States of America. #19530821 |
| Aug 21 1973 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1981 (Age 27/28) | David Alan Gore started his serial killing spree. #1981 |
| 1983 (Age 29/30) | David Alan Gore ended his serial killing spree. #1983 |
| Jul 26 1983 (Age 29) | David Alan Gore arrested. #19830726 |
| Aug 21 1983 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jan 21 1985 (Age 31) | David Alan Gore was convictedand sentenced to death by by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. #19850121 |
| Aug 21 1993 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Aug 21 2003 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Apr 12 2012 (Age 58) | David Alan Gorewas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by lethal injectionat Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. #20120412 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as David Alan Gore (1981-1983).
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| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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David Alan Gore
David Alan Gore (August 21, 1953 – April 12, 2012) was an American serial killer who confessed to, and was convicted of, six murders in Vero Beach and Indian River County, Florida in the 1980s. Gore was executed by lethal injection in 2012, having been on Florida's death row for 28 years.
External References
- David Alan Gore on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 19, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, David Alan GORE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 19, 2018.
- Steve Monahan, Kyle Carlson, David Alan Gore on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 19, 2018.
- Q19845167 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 10, 2018.
- Steve Bousquet, Florida executes serial killer David Alan Gore after 28 years on www.tampabay.com, Retrieved on Jun 10, 2019.
Internal References
David Alan Gore is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
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- #26 of 53[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #48 of 89[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #63 of 651[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #128 of 250[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #136 of 327[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #160 of 307[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #209 of 651[ Page 14 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #300 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #367 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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