Florida executes 74-year-old man, 14th state prisoner put to death this year

Harold Lucas, sentenced to death over 1976 murder, killed by lethal injection as state continues execution rush A Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was executed Tuesday evening. Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was pronounced dead at 6.18pm following a three-drug injection starting at 6pm at Florida state prison near Starke, authorities said. Continue reading...

Associated Press · Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 3:36 PM
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Florida executes 74-year-old man, 14th state prisoner put to death this year

Harold Lucas, sentenced to death over 1976 murder, killed by lethal injection as state continues execution rush

A Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was executed Tuesday evening.

Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was pronounced dead at 6.18pm following a three-drug injection starting at 6pm at Florida state prison near Starke, authorities said.

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