Summary
Edward Zakrzewski was executed in Florida for the 1994 murder of his wife and two children. His execution is the ninth in Florida this year, setting a new state record since the death penalty's return in 1976.
Key Facts
- Edward Zakrzewski was convicted of killing his wife and two children in 1994.
- He was executed by a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke.
- His execution marks Florida's ninth this year, the most since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.
- Florida's previous highest number of executions in a year was eight, achieved in 2014.
- Zakrzewski's final words included a statement of thanks and a poem.
- The execution was witnessed by 14 people, including reporters and prison staff.
- No family members of the victims spoke to the media after the execution.
