On July 28, 2026, Florida executed two inmates, Dominick Occhicone, 80, and James Duckett, 68, marking the first time in nearly a decade that a state has carried out two executions in a single day. Occhicone was noted as the second oldest inmate to receive a lethal injection in modern US history. Duckett was a former police officer convicted of the murder of a young girl.
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Florida executes two inmates on the same day
Florida executed two inmates on July 28, 2026, with Dominick Occhicone, 80, and James Duckett, 68, both receiving lethal injections. This event marks the first occurrence of two executions in one day in nearly ten years.
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Florida becomes first state in nearly a decade to execute two people on same day
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