Death Row Inmate Information

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
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE