<p>Jamaal Howard, 46, was executed by a fatal dose of pentobarbital after a legal bid for a stay was denied. The execution took place on Wednesday, marking the first US execution following the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee the previous week.</p><p>Howard was pronounced dead at 8:03 PM at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas.</p>
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Texas Executes Jamaal Howard, First US Execution Since Recent Botched Lethal Injection
Jamaal Howard, aged 46, was executed in Texas on October 7, 2026, after his legal team failed to secure a stay. This execution is noted as the first in the US since a recent botched lethal injection in Tennessee.
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