Randy William Gay (born September 1, 1958)[1] is an American serial killer who killed three people, including his father-in-law and his biological father, with a shotgun during arguments between 1978 and 2011.
[2] Gloria Lindsey, Randy's older sister, said their father tried his best but had anger issues and was a strict parent who was hard on the family.
Although she called her brother a "simple man," she admitted that he never went to rehab for his alcoholism and refused to get help when she spoke to him.
[3] Randy's third marriage, to Debra Anne Powell, also ended in divorce after many violent altercations and cheating scandals.
The drinking began to get so bad that money was spent on alcohol instead of bills, causing even more marital issues.
(Source: Former Step-Daughter from 3rd Marriage) Afterward, Gloria said his drinking problems worsened, and "he gave up on a lot of things in life."
According to a witness, Randy retrieved a shotgun from his car and shot Kelly in the chest, killing him.
[4] When Buford visited Randy to ask him why he killed her father, he told her he didn't know why.
After initially telling investigators that she shot Glen since he was trying to hurt her, Janice confessed the truth to the police.
The two initially had a friendly relationship, but Randy's alcoholism became problematic, and Ward eventually asked him to stop coming to his store.
[5] On May 10, 2011, Randy got into an argument in his truck with a stranger, 49-year-old Connie Ann Snow, at a logging site.
[7] Randy was charged with capital murder, and prosecutors announced they would seek a death sentence.
Harris said Randy had used the prison system as a "substitute parent" instead of trying to become a better person and told the jury that a life sentence would only be "sending him home.
"[8] She said James Kelly, Randy's first victim, was "a father, grandfather, and musician who died a violent death at the age of 41."
Randy's lawyer, public defender Mark Fraiser, focused on his upbringing and said he was capable of functioning well in a controlled environment.
When he mentioned the abusive nature of Randy's father, Harris rebuffed him, saying he was trying to minimize Glen's murder and the reasoning, or lack thereof, behind it.