An interview with Willie Shannon
'I thought I was the
ultimate player'
ultimate player'
Willie Shannon was executed Nov. 8 for killing a father of three during a carjacking in 1992. He claimed he was bored and stuck at home without a ride. He was 19. At the age of 33, in the weeks before his execution, Shannon spoke to CourtTVnews.com from death row about his tattoo and scars, a fellow inmate's suicide, and his love life before the crime and since.
Executed: Nov. 8
Executed: Nov. 8
- •The interview
'I'm tired of hurting people' - •His life
Dropping out, dealing drugs and his pen-pal wife - •His crime
'I'd seen it on TV ... so I said, well, it looks easy' - •Message board
Chat about the case
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