Ivan Cantu should not be confused with Ruben Cantu.
| Ivan Cantu | |
| Birth Name: | Ivan Abner Cantu |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Death Place: | Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, United States |
| Death Cause: | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal Charge: | 2000 Capital murder (two counts) |
| Conviction Penalty: | Death |
| Conviction Status: | Executed |
| Conviction: | 2001 Capital murder (two counts) |
| Trial Start: | August 15, 2001 |
| Trial End: | October 26, 2001 |
| Victims: | James Edwin Mosqueda, 27 Amy Michelle Kitchen, 22 |
| Date: | November 4, 2000 |
| Country: | United States |
| States: | Texas |
| Locations: | North Dallas |
Ivan Abner Cantu (June 14, 1973 – February 28, 2024) was an American man from Dallas, Texas, convicted of the double murder of his cousin, James Mosqueda and Mosqueda's girlfriend, Amy Kitchen, who were shot in their home. The shooting occurred on November 4, 2000, in North Dallas. Cantu was found guilty by a Collin County jury on October 16, 2001. The evidence that was used in his conviction was later deemed to be questionable by his supporters. Cantu maintained his innocence until he was executed at the Huntsville Unit on February 28, 2024. There were calls by politicians such as Joaquin Castro and his brother Julian Castro, celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Kim Kardashian and Martin Sheen, as well as organizations such as Amnesty International, for his case to be reviewed.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]