T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93
Summary
Texas oil businessman T. Cullen Davis died Friday at his home in Colleyville, Texas, his son said. Davis was acquitted in 1977 of capital murder in a 1976 shooting at his Fort Worth mansion and was later acquitted of soliciting murder.Key Facts
- Davis was 93.
- The 1976 shooting killed Andrea Wilborn, 12, and Stan Farr, 30.
- Davis’s second wife, Priscilla Davis, and visitor Gus Gavrel Jr. were wounded and survived.
- Three survivors identified Davis as the gunman, according to the article.
- Davis’s first trial ended in a mistrial over juror misconduct; a second trial ended in acquittal in 1977.
- Nine months after the acquittal, Davis was charged with soliciting the murders of 15 people, including a judge and shooting survivors; he was acquitted.
- Davis’s oil-based business empire later collapsed amid a downturn in the oil industry.
- The mansion shooting inspired books and true-crime television programs.
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