Convicted killer Freddie Owens was put to death in South Carolina on Friday — the first execution carried out in the Palmetto State in 13 years after prison officials struggled to find the necessary drugs for lethal injections.
Owens killed a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery during a botched robbery in 1997. While on trial, Owens killed an inmate at a county jail, which he confessed to, leading a jury to sentence him to death.
In the death chamber, the 46-year-old said only “bye” to his attorney as he was strapped into a gurney with his arms stretched out to his sides, according to The Associated Press.
He remained conscious for roughly a minute, then his eyes closed and he took several deep breaths. His breaths shortened and his face twitched for about five minutes before all movements stopped…