Johnny Avalos
Johnny Joe Avalos | |
|---|---|
Avalos | |
| Born | December 1, 1986 |
| Other names | "The San Antonio Strangler" |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Convictions | Capital murder Sexual assault of a child |
| Criminal penalty | 2 concurrent life sentences |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | 2012–2015 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Target | Females |
Date apprehended | April 12, 2015 |
| Imprisoned at | Preston E. Smith Unit |
Johnny Joe Avalos (born December 1, 1986) is an American serial killer who raped and fatally strangled four women and a teenage girl in San Antonio, Texas, between 2012 and 2015. He strangled each victim with his hands, and also used plastic bags in three instances. He was connected to the murders through DNA and subsequently arrested in April 2015. Three years later, he pleaded guilty to the crimes and received two concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole. He is now imprisoned at a maximum security penitentiary.