Texas executes man for 1993 fatal shooting, ending state’s 5-month delay in lethal injections due to pandemic

The Washington Post·Jul 8

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A man has been executed in Texas for a 1993 fatal shooting, ending a 5-month delay in lethal injections in the state due to the pandemic. The execution is reported to have been carried out for the killing of an elderly man. However, there is some confusion as to the location and details of the execution, with some outlets reporting it occurred in Texas and others mentioning Florida and a different set of circumstances.

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