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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Wells III, Amos Joseph

TDCJ Number:  999604

Date of Birth:  08/20/1990

Date Received:  11/22/2016

Age (when Received):  26

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):   

Date of Offense:  07/01/2013

Age (at the time of Offense):  22

County:  Tarrant

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  6′ 1″

Weight (in Pounds):  278 lbs

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Tarrant

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Warehouse Worker; Landscape Gardener

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On July 1, 2013, the subject opened fire on a 39-year-old black female in the front yard of the victim's residence and shot her at point-blank range using a 9mm caliber handgun. The subject then shot a 22-year-old black female, resulting in their death.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  2 black females