Serial killer who preyed on older gay men in eight-month killing spree is executed

Bowles, a serial killer who preyed on older gay men during an eight-month spree in 1994 that left six dead, was executed by lethal injection Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Florida State prison. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)

Brendan Farrington

A serial killer who preyed on older gay men during a rampage 25 years ago around the East Coast of the US has been executed.

Gary Ray Bowles, 57, was pronounced dead on Thursday evening after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke.