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Aaron Gunches

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Aaron Gunches

Aaron Brian Gunches (June 30, 1971 – March 19, 2025) was an American prisoner who was executed in Arizona after being convicted of the 2002 murder of Ted Price. Gunches attracted notoriety for repeatedly requesting his own execution and criticizing the state of Arizona for not carrying out his sentence. Gunches was the first person executed under a Democratic governor since the 2017 execution of William Morva in Virginia.

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Born
(1971-06-30)June 30, 1971Carlsbad, California, U.S.
Died
March 19, 2025(2025-03-19) (aged 53)Arizona State Prison, Arizona, U.S
Criminal status
Executed by lethal injection
Convictions
First degree murderKidnappingAttempted murder
Criminal penalty
Death
Victims
Ted Price
Imprisoned at
Arizona State Prison Complex – Eyman

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Preceded byMurray HooperNovember 16, 2022
Preceded byMurray HooperNovember 16, 2022
Executions carried out in Arizona
Preceded byMurray HooperNovember 16, 2022
Executions carried out in Arizona
Aaron Gunches March 19, 2025
Executions carried out in Arizona
Succeeded byRichard DjerfOctober 17, 2025
Executions carried out in the United States
Executions carried out in the United States
Executions carried out in Arizona
Executions carried out in the United States
Preceded byJessie Hoffman Jr. – LouisianaMarch 18, 2025
Preceded byJessie Hoffman Jr. – LouisianaMarch 18, 2025
Executions carried out in Arizona
Preceded byJessie Hoffman Jr. – LouisianaMarch 18, 2025
Executions carried out in Arizona
Aaron Gunches – Arizona March 19, 2025
Executions carried out in Arizona
Succeeded byWendell Grissom – OklahomaMarch 20, 2025
Executions carried out in Arizona
Preceded byMurray HooperNovember 16, 2022
Aaron Gunches March 19, 2025
Succeeded byRichard DjerfOctober 17, 2025
Executions carried out in the United States
Preceded byJessie Hoffman Jr. – LouisianaMarch 18, 2025
Aaron Gunches – Arizona March 19, 2025
Succeeded byWendell Grissom – OklahomaMarch 20, 2025

References

  1. "A killer wrote his own death warrant and Arizona finally signed it"
    https://azmirror.com/2025/03/19/aaron-gunches-exeuction-wrote-his-own-death-warrant-and-arizona-finally-signed-it/
  2. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121035417/death-penalty-tossed-in-02-killing/
  3. 12news.com
    https://www.12news.com/article/features/troy-hayden-reports/aaron-gunches-execution-ted-price-murder-sister-karen-to-witness/75-05d53d05-aaca-4f36-a1a5-2dd720322db5
  4. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121035404/suspect-in-shooting-of-officer-is/
  5. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121035408/man-charged-in-shots-that-injured/
  6. "Maricopa County Attorney backs victim's family in push for killer's execution"
    https://ktar.com/story/5472947/maricopa-county-attorney-backs-victims-family-in-push-for-killers-execution/
  7. "Man on Arizona's death row requests execution"
    https://www.knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news/2022-12-06/man-on-arizonas-death-row-requests-execution
  8. "Arizona court OKs execution request that AG tried to undo"
    https://apnews.com/article/arizona-executions-katie-hobbs-53c003881fe1fe16baca825ef444f075
  9. "Arizona executions on hold amid review ordered by governor"
    https://apnews.com/article/arizona-state-government-crime-legal-proceedings-katie-hobbs-ef16f2efb25e68bd7df2860b75691645
  10. "Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs scrutinized for plans to disregard court order authorizing execution"
    https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-scrutinized-plans-disregard-court-order-authorizing-execution
  11. Arizona Republic's
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/04/06/judge-decide-arizona-execution-warrant-dispute/70086947007/
  12. FOX 10 Phoenix
    https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/maricopa-county-attorney-moves-seek-death-warrant-aaron-gunches
  13. Arizona Capitol Times
    https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2024/11/26/executions-to-resume-after-2-year-pause/
  14. KTAR.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250111175528/https://ktar.com/story/5643430/arizona-asks-prisoner-executed-sooner/
  15. ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250111180418/https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-seeks-warrant-to-execute-aaron-gunches
  16. "Arizona pushes forward with execution plan as federal government abandons same drug"
    https://azmirror.com/2025/01/23/arizona-pushes-forward-with-execution-plan-as-federal-government-abandons-same-drug/
  17. Arizona Mirror
    https://azmirror.com/2025/02/11/after-decades-of-seeking-death-aaron-gunches-will-be-executed-march-18/
  18. Associated Press
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arizona-prisoner-whose-execution-coming-isnt-asking-reprieve-rcna195583
  19. France 24
    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250318-us-to-execute-four-death-row-inmates-this-week
  20. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/arizona-execution-aaron-gunches-ted-price-e415c25a244be5a82ce0ee586990244e
  21. The Independent
    https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/aaron-gunches-execution-arizona-b2718079.html
  22. Arizona Capitol Times
    https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/03/19/aaron-brian-gunches-executed-by-lethal-injection/
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