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Alabama sets August nitrogen execution for man convicted of 1992 shooting death
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In this undated photo from the Alabama Department of Corrections, David Lee Roberts, who was convicted of capital murder for the 1992 shooting death of Annetra Jones, is scheduled in Alabama for an Aug. 21, 2025, execution using nitrogen gas. - photo by Alabama Department of Corrections via AP
Alabama has scheduled an August execution with nitrogen gas for a man convicted three decades ago of shooting a woman in the head while she slept. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a Aug. 21 execution date for David Lee Roberts after the Alabama Supreme Court authorized the execution.