Murder of Jill Piper

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On August 13, 1976, 16-year-old Anthia Jill Piper was shot and killed by 24-year-old Harold Gene Lucas at her home in Bonita Springs, Florida, United States. Lucas, who was Piper's ex-boyfriend, killed Piper as revenge for breaking up with him. In addition to killing Piper, Lucas shot and wounded two of Piper's friends, Terri Rice and Richard Byrd Jr. In February 1977, a court sentenced Lucas to death. He was executed by the state of Florida on September 1, 2026, after spending approximately 50 years in prison, the longest interval between conviction and execution in the United States.

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