Alabama executes man for 1997 store clerk murder amid family protests
TL;DR
An Alabama man, Geoffrey West, was executed by nitrogen gas for the 1997 murder of a store clerk, Margaret Berry, during a robbery. West expressed remorse and forgiveness to the victim's family, while the family and governor upheld the execution, highlighting ongoing debates about justice and redemption. The use of nitrogen gas as an execution method continues to be employed in Alabama.
- Alabama man convicted of killing store clerk in 1997 is executed by nitrogen gas CBS News
- Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk AP News
- Execution by nitrogen gas & lethal injection: Texas and Alabama carry out two deaths; nine more scheduled Times of India
- Geoffrey West executed Thursday for 1997 capital murder WSFA
- Son of Mother Killed by Geoffrey West Urges Alabama to Halt Execution The New York Times
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on CBS News