Killer Who Made 4 Orphans Executed

A man who shot and killed a couple during a robbery at a service station--making four children orphans--was executed in the state’s electric chair in Jackson. David Loomis Cargill, 39, asked for forgiveness and said he hoped his execution would bring closure to those he hurt, said Scott Stallings, a spokesman for the state Department of Corrections. Cargill and his brother, Thomas, both of Phenix City, Ala., were charged with the January 1985 shooting deaths of Cheryl and Danny Williams during a robbery at the service station where Cheryl Williams worked.