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Map Shows Executions This Year As Three States Kill Inmates In A Day

Map Shows Executions This Year As Three States Kill Inmates In A Day

Summary

Three states in the U.S.—Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama—executed inmates on the same day for the first time in almost 16 years. This year, the number of executions has increased, with Florida leading the country in executions so far.

Key Facts

  • Oklahoma and Tennessee executed inmates by lethal injection within 30 minutes of each other.
  • Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was executed in Oklahoma for killing his girlfriend in 2003.
  • Anthony Darrell Hines was executed in Tennessee for a 1985 murder.
  • Alabama executed Jeremy Williams for the 2021 rape and murder of a five-year-old girl.
  • The last time three executions happened on the same day was in 2010.
  • There were 47 executions in 2025, the highest number since 2009.
  • Florida executed 12 people this year and is leading in executions nationwide.
  • At least 10 more executions are scheduled in the U.S. before the end of the year.
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