[4] On the night of December 20, 1989, Gaskin walked up to the Palm Coast home (at the time, unincorporated Flagler County) of 56-year-old Robert and 55-year-old Georgette Sturmfels with a .22 caliber rifle and wearing a complete black ninja outfit to avoid identification.

Gaskin circled the home to the back window, where Robert was sitting in a recliner, and Georgette sat on the sofa.

As the Rectors watched television, Gaskin fired his rifle into the home, hitting Joseph.

The police were called, and after a search of the home, it was clear the perpetrator had ransacked it.

[8] After a search of Gaskin's home, the "presents" were determined to be from the Sturmfels' property.

[1] On March 13, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Gaskin's death warrant for April 12, 2023.