Murder of Pete Shrum

On March 27, 1993, in Mesquite, Texas, at approximately 11:20 p.m., convenience store clerk Pete Shrum was shot and killed by two armed robbers. Shrum cooperated with the robbers' demands and made no attempt to fight back against them. Despite his cooperation, the robbers murdered him. The crime was recorded by two security cameras in the store. Footage of the murder was shown on television to help identify the killers. Since then, the footage has been featured in documentaries relating to crime. The murder was shown on both Real TV and Banned from Television. It was also shown on CBS Evening News, in a segment called "Eye On America," on November 9, 1993. Shrum's son Greg was interviewed on the program about his father's murder.

Murder of Pete Shrum

On March 27, 1993, in Mesquite, Texas, at approximately 11:20 p.m., convenience store clerk Pete Shrum was shot and killed by two armed robbers. Shrum cooperated with the robbers' demands and made no attempt to fight back against them. Despite his cooperation, the robbers murdered him. The crime was recorded by two security cameras in the store. Footage of the murder was shown on television to help identify the killers. Since then, the footage has been featured in documentaries relating to crime. The murder was shown on both Real TV and Banned from Television. It was also shown on CBS Evening News, in a segment called "Eye On America," on November 9, 1993. Shrum's son Greg was interviewed on the program about his father's murder.