Convicted double murderer Wade Wilson was captured on police bodycam footage driving away from a police cruiser while shirtless, the same day he brutally murdered his two female victims.
Wilson, 30, who shares his name with the Marvel character and has been dubbed the “Deadpool Killer,” was convicted of murdering two Florida women during an hours-long spree of crimes on the same night in October 2019 in Cape Coral. His appearance drew widespread attention to his case.
On the day of the murders, Wilson, who faces a possible life sentence on August 27, was arrested by police after receiving a call from her ex-girlfriend Melissa Montanez, who said he had attacked her at the spa she runs and stolen her car.
In the clip — shown in court on June 11 — Wilson is found shirtless in Montanez’s car outside a local restaurant, telling an office he was waiting for her there. He asks why he’s being pulled over.
The officer, after saying he’ll explain further when his partner shows up and reminding Wilson that he’s on probation, says, “I’m going to pull you over, I’m not going to arrest you right away, okay? I can’t have any trouble, you understand me?”
Convicted double murderer Wade Wilson was seen on police bodycam footage driving away from a police car while shirtless on the same day he brutally murdered his two female victims
Wilson, 30, nicknamed the “Deadpool Killer” because he shares his name with the Marvel character, was convicted of murdering two Florida women during an hours-long spree of crimes on the same night in October 2019 in Cape Coral. His appearance drew widespread attention to his case.
Eventually, the officer tells him he was being arrested “for the assault this morning.” Wilson denies attacking Montanez.
The officer asks Wilson to turn off the car and turn in the keys, telling him to stay in the vehicle until they have backup. Wilson simply restarts the car and drives away.
You hear the officer say, “Don’t go anywhere, don’t do it.”
Wilson was convicted of the murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, whom prosecutors said he killed “for the sake of killing.”
He was also convicted of several charges in an hours-long crime spree, including the assault of Montanez, 41, the burglary and robbery of two homes and the theft of Melton’s car.
It started on the afternoon of October 6, 2019, when he met Melton at a bar with live music and went home with her.
Wilson strangled her the next day in her Cape Coral, Florida, home, where her body was found.
That same day, Ruiz was reported missing after Wilson asked her for directions while she was walking to work.
The officer asks Wilson to turn off the car and turn in the keys, telling him to stay in the vehicle until they have backup. Wilson simply restarts the car and drives away
On the day of the murders, Wilson, who faces a possible life sentence on August 27, was arrested by police after receiving a call from her ex-girlfriend Melissa Montanez. She said he had attacked her at the spa she runs and stolen her car.
He was driving a car he stole from Melton’s home after killing her. Ruiz also got into the car before she was strangled.
According to a statement from Wilson’s father, he “ran her over until she looked like spaghetti.” Ruiz’s body was found three days later in a field behind a Sam’s Club.
The 30-year-old killer also drove Melton’s car to Fort Myers and attacked his ex-girlfriend Montanez.
Wilson was arrested on October 8 and remained in custody without bail until he was found guilty of murder this month.
Wilson got a number of tattoos after his arrest. Among them are a number of Swatikas on his face, menacing Joker-like tattoos on his mouth and a tattoo on his neck that reads: ‘Bred for war.’
The jury voted to sentence him to death. Courtroom footage shows Wilson appearing emotionless as he learns what has happened to him.
Wilson’s father, Steven Testasecca, 46, testified in his testimony that Wilson was adopted as a baby because he and the killer’s mother were teenagers when they had him.
He said he had had “sporadic” contact with his son since his 18th birthday, but that Wilson contacted him on Oct. 7 after he killed Melton and Ruiz.
Wilson was convicted of the murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, whom prosecutors said he killed “for the sake of killing.”
Wade Wilson adjusts his suit during his trial for first-degree murder at the Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers on Monday, June 3.
“He said, ‘I’m a murderer,’” Testasecca said, adding that he initially thought his son was just telling him a “story.”
“He’s a good storyteller,” he testified. Later that day, after another phone call, he said it dawned on him that his son was telling the truth.
Testasecca said his son then gave gory details of how he killed the two women, including how he strangled Melton after she fell asleep.
Ruiz was still breathing when she was repeatedly run over by Wilson, Testasecca said he was told.
“He was excited,” he said. “He wanted me to feel the same way he did… he would do it again.”
Wilson fled Florida in the stolen car and drove to Ohio, where he broke into the home of Fanny and Kent Amlin, a retired couple.
He was reportedly found in the home with several White Claw alcoholic beverages.
In heartbreaking victim impact statements after Wilson’s trial, Melton’s cousin Samantha Catomer said she was a sharp and kind person who dreamed of becoming a mother.
According to Wilson’s father’s testimony, he allegedly ran Ruiz over “until she looked like spaghetti.” Her body was found three days later in a field behind a Sam’s Club
Wilson strangled her in her Cape Coral, Florida, home after meeting her at a live music bar
“Kristine will never experience motherhood, a role she was born for,” she said.
Zane Romero, 19, one of Ruiz’s two sons, said his mother was killed just days before he was to make his debut in the school marching band, which he said she was looking forward to.
“I never saw her in the crowd,” Romero said. “My mother will never see me get married.”
Ruiz, a bartender, was remembered by her coworkers as “the beating heart of the bar” where she worked, never missing a shift for more than five years.
“She always had everyone’s back. She just had this personality that was really great. She has this really loud laugh that you could hear from miles away,” she said.