Florida executes 2 men in one day, including ex-cop who killed girl
Summary
Florida executed two men in one day, the first time this has happened in nearly 10 years. One was an 80-year-old man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents, and the other was a former police officer convicted of raping and killing an 11-year-old girl.Key Facts
- Florida carried out two executions on the same day, a rare event last seen in 2017.
- Dominick Anthony Occhicone, aged 80, was the second-oldest person executed by lethal injection in the U.S. in modern times.
- Occhicone was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 1986.
- James Aren Duckett, a former police officer, was convicted of raping and drowning 11-year-old Teresa McAbee in 1987.
- Duckett was the 11th person executed by Florida in 2026; the state has carried out 12 executions this year, more than any other state combined.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has overseen a record number of executions during his term, with 19 executions last year.
- Both executions were carried out at Florida State Prison using lethal injection.
- Victims' families expressed relief and sorrow after the executions, highlighting the long wait for justice.
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