Anthony Allen Shore (June 25, 1962 – January 18, 2018) was an American serial killer and child molester who was responsible for the murders of one woman and three girls.

His parents were both in the military, and the family, which grew to include Shore and two younger sisters Laurel and Gina, moved frequently; they eventually settled in Houston, Texas.

He exhibited antisocial behavior from a young age, killing a neighbor's cat and harassing and molesting his female classmates and, sometimes, younger friends of his sisters.

On October 19, 1993, Shore entered the home of 14-year-old Selma Janske, then bound and sexually assaulted her; he then fled the scene on foot.

She was connected to the Maria del Carmen Estrada case by the killer's modus operandi: a rope with a bamboo stick attached was found around her neck.

Seven days later an anonymous telephone call to a local news station, actually made by Shore, directed police to her body in a Harris County field.

[4] In 1998, Shore was convicted of molesting his two daughters; as a result he was required to provide police with a DNA sample.

[2] As a result of an audit, the lab was closed in 2002; however, certain samples, including those taken from Estrada's nails, were sent to another laboratory for retesting.

[2] Eleven hours into his interrogation, Shore confessed to the murders of Maria del Carmen Estrada, Diana Rebollar, and Dana Sanchez.

When asked why he switched to a tourniquet, Shore replied, "because I hurt my finger while murdering Tremblay.