An Alabama man was put to death on Thursday for the 2021 rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl. The execution marked the final of three lethal injections carried out in the United States on the same day.
Details regarding the man's identity and the specific circumstances of the crime were not immediately available in the provided notes, but the case involved a conviction for rape and murder of a child under the age of six. The execution took place in Atmore, Alabama. This event adds to a series of executions across the U.S. on that particular day, highlighting a significant period for capital punishment in the country.