Washington, Sept 21, 2024 (AFP) - South Carolina executes first death row inmate in 13 years

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2024-09-21

A man convicted of a 1997 murder died by lethal injection Friday in the southeastern US state of South Carolina, the state's first death row inmate executed in 13 years. US media reported Freddie Owens, 46, was pronounced dead at 6:55 pm local time after he was administered a lethal injection. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster rejected Owens's appeal for clemency, and the Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. Owens was convicted in 1999......

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