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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Chamberlain, Karl Eugene

TDCJ Number:  999241

Date of Birth:  06/20/1970

Date Received:  09/25/1997

Age (when Received):  27

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  12

Date of Offense:  08/02/1991

Age (at the time of Offense):  21

County:  Dallas

Race:  White

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Brown

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 11″

Weight (in Pounds):  261

Eye Color:  Blue

Native County:  Oklahoma

Native State:  Oklahoma

Prior Occupation:  Chamberlain had been unemployed for 13 months prior to arrest.

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On 08/02/91 in Dallas, Texas the subject fatally shot the victim, a 30-year old white female. Chamberlain was a resident of the same apartment complex and had gone to the victim's apartment under the pretense of borrowing sugar. Chamberlain left the apartment and return minutes later with duct tape and a rifle. Chamberlain entered the apartment, displayed the weapon to the victim, and forced the victim into a bedroom. Chamberlain taped her hands and feet, and sexually assaulted her. Chamberlain took the victim into the bathroom and shot her one time in the head with a .30 caliber rifle, causing her death. Chamberlain left the apartment and returned to his own apartment.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  White female