Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins, Jr. (né Parrot; March 13, 1933 – September 6, 1991) was an American serial killer. Gaskins was born in Florence County, South Carolina. His mother's name was Eulea Parrott,[1] and he was the last in a string of illegitimate children. Gaskins' early life was characterized by a great deal of neglect. His mother provided little supervision. When Gaskins was just one year old, he drank a bottle of kerosene, which caused him to have convulsions until he was three years old. He also suffered from night terrors. Gaskins also received regular beatings from his various "step-fathers." He was small for his age and immediately gained the nickname "Pee Wee". His mother apparently took so little interest in him that the first time he learned his given name—Donald—was when it was read out in his first court appearance.[2] The court appearance followed a brief crime spree he and a few of his fellow school dropouts had taken. They gang-raped the sister of one of the dropouts and committed a string of robberies. They were arrested after a witness, who survived a hatchet assault, was able to identify them to the police. As a result, Gaskins was sent to reform school.