
South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put a third inmate to death in four months Friday as the state goes through a backlog of prisoners who exhausted their appeals while the state couldn’t find lethal injection drugs,
Marion Bowman Jr. was executed at 6:27 p.m.
In a statement detailing his final words, Bowman said he did not kill 21-year-old Kandee Martin.
“I know that Kandee’s family is in pain, they are justifiably angry,” Bowman said. “If my death brings them some relief and ability to focus on the good times and funny stories, then I guess it will have served a purpose. I hope they find peace.”