| Source | ABC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 7, 2026, 11 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 7, 2026, 11 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://abc7chicago.com/story/texas-carries-nations-first-execution-christa-pikes-failed-lethal-injection/19919589/ |
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was
put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the U.S.
this year and the first since Tennessee's [ failed attempt ][3] to administer a
lethal injection to Christa Pike.
Jamaal Howard, 46, was pro...