Alabama inmate executed by nitrogen gas after 28 years on death row

An Alabama death row inmate, Carey Dale Grayson, was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday evening after 28 years on death row for the 1994 murder of Vickie Lynn Deblieux. Grayson, 50, had a Tex-Mex last meal and expressed anger towards execution staff. Grayson's execution began at 6 p.m. at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility. He was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. after a 15-minute administration of nitrogen gas, which caused him to gasp for breath before dying. This execution marks the third use of nitrogen gas in the U.S. Grayson was the last of four teens involved in Deblieux's murder to be executed, while others received life sentences. Deblieux's daughter attended the execution, expressing her concerns about the justice system.