Billy Chemirmir, the Texas serial killer accused of killing 22 older women, has been found dead in his cell. He was convicted last year and serving a life sentence for two of the murders. 

Chemirmir was murdered by his cellmate at the Coffield Unit in the Harris County prison, according to reports.

He was a 50-year-old Kenyan, who committed the homicides over a two-year period in 2016 -2018.

His reign of terror involved posing as a healthcare worker or maintenance man to gain entry into homes and senior living facilities where he preyed on vulnerable elderly women.

Posing as someone the women would trust he would force his way into the homes of unsuspecting older women. Then he smothered them with a pillow before making off with their valuables and jewelry. Time and again, the deaths of his victims were initially attributed to natural causes. Families in the were concerned. And as they mourned their loss they were desperately searching for the missing jewelry.

It wasn't until 2018, when a 91-year-old woman miraculously survived an attack, that the net finally closed in on the prolific killer. The survivor recounted a horrifying ordeal in which Chemirmir had forcibly entered her apartment at an independent living community for seniors, attempting to smother her with a pillow before fleeing with her jewelry.

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The day after the survivor's harrowing encounter, law enforcement discovered him in possession of jewelry and money, having discarded a conspicuous red jewelry box. This discovery would lead police to a disturbing pattern of suspicious deaths among elderly women in the area, all with strikingly similar circumstances.

Sources have revealed that the attack on Chemirmir occurred during a rare statewide lockdown of Texas prisons, implemented in response to a surge in drug-related killings.

 However, the identity of Chemirmir's cellmate and the details surrounding his death remain undisclosed by prison officials, leaving many questions unanswered. Law enforcement authorities have confirmed that the families of Chemirmir's victims have been notified of the recent developments.

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"I won't be mourning the murder of convicted serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Rather, my thoughts today are with the families of the precious ladies he murdered," expressed Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis on Tuesday. "These families have been through more than we can imagine, and I pray that someday they can find peace."