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| J.M. Brawner |
PARCHMAN, Miss. — Mississippi has executed a man convicted of the shooting deaths of his 3-year-old daughter, his ex-wife and her parents. Court records show he also stole his former mother-in-law's wedding ring and gave it to his girlfriend in proposing marriage.
Authorities say 34-year-old Jan Michael Brawner died at 6:18 p.m. CDT Tuesday after being given a chemical injection Tuesday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Prosecutors say Brawner went to his former in-laws' home on April 25, 2001, and killed the victims after learning his ex-wife planned to stop him from seeing their child. Court records show he also stole $300 in addition to the ring used that same day in proposing to his girlfriend.
In his final statement, Brawner said he wished to apologize to the victim's family, but could not change what he had done. "Maybe this will bring you a little peace. Thank you," he said as he lay strapped to a gurney.
When the drugs were administered, he appeared to take a deep breath. His mouth opened wide for a moment and then his head tilted to the side.
A brother of Brawner's ex-wife witnessed the execution. None of Brawner's relatives were present.
Hours before the execution, Brawner appeared talkative and apologetic as he newly admitted to the killings, Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps said.
Brawner also said he wasn't on drugs or alcohol when he killed the 4 people but snapped under the stress of a divorce and restraining order, according to Epps.
Misissippi's governor and the U.S. Supreme Court both declined to stop Tuesday's execution. The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday refused to stop it.
Brawner becomes the 5th condemned inmate to be put to death this year in Mississippi and the 20th overall since the state resumed capital punishment in 1983.
Brawner becomes the 21st condemned inmate to be put to death this year in the USA and the 1298th overall since the nation resumed executions on January 17, 1977.
Sources: AP, Clarion Ledger & Rick Halperin, June 12, 2012
When the drugs were administered, he appeared to take a deep breath. His mouth opened wide for a moment and then his head tilted to the side.
A brother of Brawner's ex-wife witnessed the execution. None of Brawner's relatives were present.
Hours before the execution, Brawner appeared talkative and apologetic as he newly admitted to the killings, Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps said.
Brawner also said he wasn't on drugs or alcohol when he killed the 4 people but snapped under the stress of a divorce and restraining order, according to Epps.
Misissippi's governor and the U.S. Supreme Court both declined to stop Tuesday's execution. The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday refused to stop it.
Brawner becomes the 5th condemned inmate to be put to death this year in Mississippi and the 20th overall since the state resumed capital punishment in 1983.
Brawner becomes the 21st condemned inmate to be put to death this year in the USA and the 1298th overall since the nation resumed executions on January 17, 1977.
Sources: AP, Clarion Ledger & Rick Halperin, June 12, 2012
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