Pierre Lagrée
Pierre Lagrée | |
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Arrest photo | |
| Born | Pierre-Marie Lagrée 20 November 1896 |
| Died | 21 August 1916 (aged 19) Rennes Military Prison, Rennes, France |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Other names | "L'Américain" |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | Murder (4 counts) Attempted murder (2 counts) Theft (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4–6 |
Span of crimes | 1915–1916 |
| Country | France (possibly United States) |
| States | Normandy, Brittany (possibly New York) |
Date apprehended | 4 December 1915 |
Pierre-Marie Lagrée (20 November 1896 – 21 August 1916) was a French soldier and serial killer who was court-martialed and later executed for four murders committed in the span of two months between 1915 and 1916. Due to the severity of his crimes, he was compared to infamous spree killer Jean-Baptiste Troppmann.