Execution Watch

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Offender Information Name Vasquez, Richard TDCJ Number 999319 Date of Birth 04/17/1979 Date Received 06/24/1999 Age (when Received) 20 Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 9 Date of Offense 03/05/1998 Age (at the time of Offense) 18 County Nueces Race Hispanic Gender Male Hair Color Black Height 5' 9" Weight 180 Eye Color Brown Native County Nueces Native State Texas

Summary of Incident
On 03/05/98, during the daytime, in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, Vasquez struck a 4 year old Hispanic female multiple times in the frontal part of her head with a closed fist. Vasquez then sent the victim outside to play, Vasquez took a nap. Later, Vasquez called the victim in from outside to brush her teeth. The victim got a small stool so she could reach the sink area. She got on top of the stool and fell backwards onto her back. Vasquez went into the bathroom and saw the victim laying on her back. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she died 1 day later.