A Florida man convicted of murdering a 16-year-old girl after she rejected his advances and injuring two of her friends was executed by lethal injection in a state prison near Starke. The execution followed a three-drug injection administered at 6 p.m., with the prisoner pronounced dead 18 minutes later. Authorities confirmed the lethal injection took place as part of an ongoing series of executions in the state. The case dates back to a 1976 murder conviction.
Harold Lucas, sentenced to death over 1976 murder, killed by lethal injection as state continues execution rushA Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was executed Tuesday evening.Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was pronounced dead at 6.18pm following a three-drug injection starting at 6pm at Florida state prison near Starke, authorities said. Continue reading...
