Execution of 'Ninja Killer' in Florida Sparks Local Protest.
TL;DR
Florida is set to execute Louis Bernard Gaskin, known as the "ninja killer," for the 1989 slayings of a couple visiting the state from New Jersey. Gaskin shot the couple with a .22-caliber rifle and stole property from their home, which he intended to give as Christmas gifts to his girlfriend. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has overseen a rapid increase in executions this year, with Gaskin's execution being the state's 100th since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.
- Florida set to execute 'ninja killer' in couple's 1989 death The Associated Press
- U.S. Supreme Court clears way for execution of man convicted of murdering Flagler couple Yahoo News
- Survivor of Florida ‘Ninja Killer’ Louis Gaskin recalls ‘terror’ of 1989 shooting spree ahead of his execution New York Post
- Florida's death penalty: As capricious as lightning strikes | Opinion South Florida Sun Sentinel
- 'Ninja Killer' set for execution, local protest planned WFLA News Channel 8
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