Death Row Inmate Information

Name: Woods, Jr., Steven Michael
TDCJ Number: 999427
Date of Birth: 04/17/1980
Date Received: 08/27/2002
Age (when Received): 22
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed): 10
Date of Offense: 05/02/2001
Age (at the time of Offense): 21
County: Denton
Race: White
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black
Height (in Feet and Inches): 5′ 8″
Weight (in Pounds): 152
Eye Color: Brown
Native County: Wayne
Native State: Michigan
Prior Occupation: computer technology, assembly worker, laborer
Prior Prison Record: N/A
Summary of Incident: On 05/02/2001, in The Colony, Texas, Woods and 1 co-defendant used a 380 caliber pistol, a 45 caliber pistol, and a knife to kill a 21 year old white male victim by shooting the victim 6 times in the head and cutting his neck 4 times. A 19 year old white female victim was also killed by receiving 2 shots to the head, 1 shot in the knee, and cutting her throat. Woods and the co-defendant took property from the victims which included their car keys, backpacks, a cell phone and other personal items.
Co-Defendants: Rhodes, Marcus
Race and Gender of Victim: white male, white female
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE