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UPDATED Sep 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Sep 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Florida to Execute Harold Gene Lucas Tuesday
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Harold Gene Lucas, 74, convicted in a 1976 murder of a 16-year-old girl and wounding two friends, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection Tuesday evening. The state will carry out a three-drug protocol at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke after Lucas waived remaining post-conviction proceedings.
WHO: Harold Gene Lucas, 74; Florida Department of Corrections; Gov. Ron DeSantis; circuit judge; Florida Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court (appeals waived)
WHAT: Scheduled execution by lethal injection for a man convicted of a 1976 murder and related shootings.
WHEN: Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM ET
WHERE: Florida State Prison near Starke
WHY: The execution is proceeding as scheduled under Florida death warrants signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after Lucas waived remaining post-conviction proceedings.
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