Michael Terry (serial killer)
Michael Terry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Devern Terry 1960 (age 64–65) Tallassee, Alabama, U.S. |
| Other names | Michael James Potts |
| Conviction | Murder x6 |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment x6 |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | December 6, 1985 – October 21, 1986 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
Date apprehended | November 28, 1986 |
Michael Devern Terry (born 1960) is an American serial killer active between 1985 and 1986, who killed six gay men in Atlanta, Georgia following sexual encounters. Whilst he claimed they were done in self-defense, Terry was nevertheless convicted and given three life imprisonment terms, which he is still serving.