Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Thompson, Robert Lee |
| TDCJ Number | 999276 | |
| Date of Birth | 4/1/75 | |
| Date Received | 8/10/98 | |
| Age (when Received) | 23 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 10 years | |
| Date of Offense | 12/5/96 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 21 | |
| County | Harris | |
| Race | Black | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 5-8 | |
| Weight | 252 | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Native County | Harris | |
| Native State | Texas |
Prior Occupation
Unknown
Prior Prison Record
None
Summary of Incident
Thompson and a co-defendant entered a convenience store and robbed the clerk . When they were leaving the store, Thompson, who possessed a .25-caliber pistol, and the co-defendant, Sammy Butler, who possessed a .38-caliber pistol, fatally shot the store clerk. Thompson and Butler had robbed at least 8 other convenience stores, with three of them involving the fatal shooting of the clerks.
Co-Defendants
Sammy Butler
Race and Gender of Victim
Other male