Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used mysuncoast.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mysuncoast.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Alabama can carry out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas. The ruling Thursday rejects Kenneth Eugene Smith’s bid to stop his execution
Unless blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, Alabama will attempt to put a man to death with nitrogen gas Thursday night, a never used execution method that the state claims
The method involves putting a respirator-type face mask over the nose and mouth to replace breathable air with nitrogen, causing death from lack of oxygen.