Robert Wayne Harris (February 28, 1972 – September 20, 2012) was an American mass murderer and serial killer who killed six people in Texas.
He was convicted of capital murder for the car wash shooting, sentenced to death, and executed in 2012.
When Harris was 8 years old, he watched his father kill his mother and then commit suicide.
[1] Harris was known to physically confront teachers and students and was diagnosed with aggressive conduct disorder.
After she reported the burglary, Harris struck his aunt on the head with a hammer so hard that it broke.
Harris attended a program for mentally ill offenders, but the incidents continued, and he was eventually discharged for non-compliance.
[4] On March 15, 2000, Harris masturbated in front of a female customer at his workplace, Mi-T-Fine Car Wash.
Harris followed him to the donut shop and briefly spoke to the 911 operator before fleeing the scene.
[3] Harris returned the borrowed vehicle to his friend and told him he had discovered the bodies at the car wash.
[3] Harris was charged with capital murder for the car wash shootings, and prosecutors announced they would seek his execution.
Prosecutors said Harris knew right from wrong and had good role models for most of his life.
Two of victim Rhoda Wheelers children, Charity McFadden and Jeremy Spears, were in the courtroom during the sentencing.
[6] While he was on death row, Harris's lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled and thus ineligible for execution.