Florida Executes 77-Year-Old Veteran Convicted of 1986 Police Killing

Florida executed a 77-year-old war veteran convicted of killing a police officer in 1986, marking the state's 18th execution this year and the U.S.'s 32nd. The execution continues a trend of high execution rates in Florida, though the case's age and the convict's veteran status may fuel ongoing debates over capital punishment.

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