<p>Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening in Florida. He was convicted of the 1976 murder of a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and for wounding two of her friends. Lucas was pronounced dead at 6:18 PM following a three-drug injection that began at 6:00 PM at Florida State Prison near Starke, according to authorities.</p>
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Florida executes 74-year-old man, 14th execution in the state this year
Harold Gene Lucas, a 74-year-old man convicted of murder, was executed in Florida on September 1, 2026. This marks the 14th execution in the state this year.
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