KEITH EDMUND GAVIN | Alabama sets execution date for man convicted of killing delivery driver during attempted robbery | Scheduled to be executed on July 18, 2024 for the 1998 shooting death of William Clayton Jr. | Autographed Letter, Signed

Keith Gavin. Autographed Letter, Signed. Handwritten, Commercial #10 (4.125 × 9.5 envelope). Mobile AL. Pmk: May 3, 2024. Content unknown. SEALED.

Keith Edmund Gavin has a criminal history that has led to his current death row sentence. Gavin was convicted of capital murder in the 1998 shooting death of William Clinton Clayton, Jr., a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM in Cherokee County, northeast Alabama. He was previously convicted of murder and attempted murder for shooting at a police officer. He was on parole in Illinois at the time of the 1998 murder, having served 17 of a 34-year sentence for murder. A jury recommended the death penalty by a vote of 10-2, and the trial court sentenced him to death. The execution date has been set for July 18, 2024. He is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection.

Gavin's attorney had argued against scheduling the execution, claiming that the state was moving Gavin to the "front of the line" ahead of other inmates who had exhausted their appeals. However, the Alabama Supreme Court authorized the execution date, which was announced by Governor Kay Ivey.

The 1998 shooting involving Keith Edmund Gavin occurred under the following circumstances:

The incident occurred in Cherokee County, northeast Alabama. The victim was William Clinton Clayton, Jr., a delivery driver. On March 6, 1998, Clayton stopped at an ATM to withdraw money, most likely to take his wife out to dinner. At this point, Gavin approached the vehicle. Gavin attempted to rob Clayton and, during the confrontation, shot him in his van. Witnesses said Gavin shot Clayton before stealing the van. An autopsy later revealed that Clayton had three gunshot wounds from two bullets. An investigator from the district attorney's office was present when the shooting occurred and pursued the stolen van. Gavin came to a halt in his van, fired at the investigator, and then fled. He was apprehended shortly.

Due to the tragic incident, Gavin was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death. His execution date is set for July 18, 2024.

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