Johnny Avalos

Johnny Joe Avalos
Avalos
Born (1986-12-01) December 1, 1986
Other names"The San Antonio Strangler"
Criminal statusIncarcerated
ConvictionsCapital murder
Sexual assault of a child
Criminal penalty2 concurrent life sentences
Details
Victims5
Span of crimes
2012–2015
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
TargetFemales
Date apprehended
April 12, 2015
Imprisoned atPreston 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.