On July 28, 2026, Florida executed a former police officer convicted of the rape and murder of a young girl. This execution is the first of two lethal injections scheduled for the same day. The second execution is set to take place hours later, involving an 80-year-old man, who would become the second-oldest inmate executed in modern U.S. history. This marks the first instance of two executions occurring in one day in nearly a decade, with the last occurrence being in Arkansas in 2017.
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Florida carries out first of two executions in a single day
Florida executed a former police officer on July 28, 2026, marking the first of two lethal injections planned for the same day. The second execution will involve an 80-year-old man, potentially making him the second-oldest inmate executed in modern U.S. history.
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