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  1. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › firstFirst execution by lethal injection | December 7, 1982 | HISTORY

    Feb 9, 2010 · The first execution by lethal injection takes place at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Charles Brooks, Jr., convicted of murdering an auto mechanic, received an intravenous...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lethal_injectionLethal injection - Wikipedia

    Lethal injections were first used by Nazi Germany to execute prisoners during World War II. Nazi Germany developed the Action T4 euthanasia program led by Karl Brandt as one method to dispose of Lebensunwertes Leben ("life unworthy of life").

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_people_executed_byList of people executed by lethal injection - Wikipedia

    Mark James Asay was the first person executed by lethal injection using the drug etomidate. Robert Lee Massie was California's longest-serving death row inmate prior to his execution in 2001. Donald Dillbeck was Florida's 100th execution since the reinstatement of the death penalty.

  4. deathpenaltyinfo.org › stories › history-of-theThe History of the Death Penalty: A Timeline

    January 17, 1977 - Ten-year moratorium on executions ends with the execution of Gary Gilmore by firing squad in Utah. 1977 - Oklahoma becomes the first state to adopt lethal injection as a means of execution.

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  6. www.cnn.com › interactive › 2023Execution by lethal injection, explained - CNN

    Nov 28, 2023 · Phase I: Sedation. The first drug, intended to render the inmate unconscious, is injected. An IV team enters the execution chamber. IV team members locate two veins and place two catheters — a...

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › lethal-injectionLethal injection | Capital Punishment, Painless Death & Human ...

    Apr 21, 2024 · Texas was the first state to administer lethal injection, executing Charles Brooks, Jr., on December 2, 1982. By the early 21st century, lethal injection was the sole method of execution in most U.S. states where capital punishment was legal, and it was an option for prisoners in all states.

  8. deathpenaltyinfo.org › executions › lethal-injectionLethal Injection | Death Penalty Information Center

    Jul 27, 2018 · Overview. All states and the federal government use lethal injection as their primary method of execution. Jurisdictions use a variety of protocols typically employing one, two, or three drugs. Most three-drug protocols use an anesthetic or sedative, followed by a drug to paralyze the inmate, and finally a drug to stop the heart. The one and ...