Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Black, Sr., Christopher
	TDCJ Number	999277
	Date of Birth	8/2/59
	Date Received	8/11/98
	Age (when Received)	39
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12 years
	Date of Offense	2/7/98
	Age (at the time of Offense)	38
	County	Bell
	Race	Black
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	6' 0"
	Weight	240
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Portsmouth
	Native State	Virginia

Prior Occupation
Unknown

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
Black fatally shot his 36-year-old wife, his 5-month-old daughter, and his 17-month-old granddaughter. Black shot and killed all three of the victims with a 9 millimeter pistol. After he shot all three, he called 911, and when the officers arrived he was holding his deceased daughter in his arms.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Black Female