Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for man convicted of killing family
David Pittman to get lethal injection under DeSantis-signed warrant for killing estranged wife’s sister and parents
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday evening, which would be a record 12th execution in the state in 2025.
David Pittman, 63, was scheduled to receive a lethal injection starting at 6pm at Florida state prison near Starke under a death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. The Republican governor has signed more death warrants this year than any of his predecessors.
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© Photograph: Curt Anderson/AP
© Photograph: Curt Anderson/AP