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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Texas executes Jamaal Howard after courts reject pause
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Texas carried out the lethal-injection execution of 46-year-old Jamaal Howard on Wednesday evening, and he was pronounced dead at 20:03 local time. His lawyers sought a pause, arguing that the pentobarbital used in his execution posed risks similar to those in Christa Pike’s botched attempt; courts denied the requests.
WHO: Texas
WHAT: Carried out Jamaal Howard’s lethal-injection execution
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
WHERE: Huntsville, USA
WHY: Howard was sentenced to death for the 2000 murder of a convenience store clerk during a robbery.
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