Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl and wounding two of her friends. He is set to be executed on Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke. Lucas was sentenced to death for the 1976 fatal shooting of Jill Piper, as well as for injuring Richard Byrd Jr. and Terri Rice.
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Florida man scheduled for execution in 14th case this year
Harold Gene Lucas, 74, is scheduled for execution in Florida for the 1976 murder of Jill Piper, a 16-year-old girl. This marks the 14th execution in Florida this year, with the execution set to take place at Florida State Prison near Starke.
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Florida set to execute 14th person this year with two more execution dates set
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