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Stephen Clare Sentenced to Life Without Parole After Guilty Plea in 2023 Family Attack

The plea deal ends the capital case with prosecutors waiving the death penalty.

Overview

  • He pleaded guilty to capital murder of a child under 10, attempted capital murder of a child under 10, and aggravated assault with a weapon.
  • By accepting the plea, Clare cannot appeal his sentence.
  • The April 10, 2023 attack killed 11-month-old Willow Gardner and wounded her 2-year-old sister, Rosalie, and their mother, Mariah Lee Gardner, at a home on Robinhood Place.
  • Police arrested Clare shortly after the attack at a home on Haskin Drive; investigators later recovered the gun used in the shooting through search warrants.
  • State District Judge Joel Perez imposed the sentence during a hearing where Gardner delivered a victim impact statement, and court records identify Clare as 53 and a former Alamo Heights nurse practitioner.