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By 2021, state lawmakers added a third option — death by firing squad — to force those on the state’s death row to make a choice so that executions could proceed.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state's first execution in more than 13 years.
Owens is set to be executed by lethal injection in the state's first execution in 13 years. This despite a key witness who testified against Owens now proclaiming his innocence.
Originally, Owens's death sentence was ordered to be carried out on October 3, 2008, but the execution did not proceed due to the U.S. Supreme Court granting a stay of execution for Owens while pending an appeal. [25] [11] Later, Owens was rescheduled to be executed on January 9, 2009, but the execution date was delayed for legal reasons. [14]
A Greenville County inmate will be the first person to face execution in South Carolina since 2011. Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, was ordered to be executed on Sept. 20 after spending more than 20 ...
Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref. At execution At offense Age difference; 1 January 13, 2027 Keith LaMar: 57 23 34 Male Black Ohio: Lethal injection: Profile: 2 February 17, 2027 Scott A. Group: 62 32 30 White Profile: 3 March 18, 2027 Davel Chinn: 69 31 38 Black Profile: 4 April 14, 2027 Gregory Lott: 65 25 40
Lorincz also claimed in the past Owens had tried to attack her. [3] [9] A neighbor from across the street heard Owens' son yelling "They shot my mama, they shot my mama" and ran over to start giving CPR. [6] Lorincz called 911 twice: the first was a trespassing call after she confronted the children, and the second was after she shot Owens. [1]
The state's next execution, scheduled for Sept. 20, is still on for inmate Freddie Eugene Owens. It would be the first execution in South Carolina in over 13 years after the court cleared the way ...