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Texas Executions Lethal Injection

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Jamaal Howard, 46, was found guilty of capital murder in the 2000 killing of Vickie Swartout, 42, who was shot once in the chest.

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A Texas man convicted of fatally shooting a convenience store clerk during a robbery caught on surveillance video is set to be executed Wednesday, in what would be the nation’s 30th execution this year.

6 of 8 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from The Independent

Howard’s attorneys have argued that he is intellectually disabled and therefore cannot legally be executed.

6 of 8 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from The Independent

Texas has executed six people so far this year, with two more executions scheduled after Howard’s.

5 of 8 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from The Independent

Howard, who was 20 at the time, then took $114 and a carton of cigarettes from the store, according to court records.

5 of 8 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from The Independent

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Surveillance video presented during the trial showed Howard shooting Swartout.

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The Supreme Court barred the execution of people with intellectual disabilities in 2002, but allowed states some discretion in deciding whether a person meets the criteria.

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Lethal injection remains the primary execution method in most states that allow the death penalty.

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The state said that he has not presented evidence that would show he meets the requirements for a claim of intellectual disability.

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  1. 7 Oct

    Jamaal Howard, 46, was found guilty of capital murder in the 2000 killing of Vickie Swartout, 42, who was shot once in the chest.

    8 outlets · Toronto Star
  2. 8 Oct

    A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was put to death Wednesday evening (October 7, 2026), becoming the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year and the first since Tennessee's failed attempt to administer a lethal injection to Christa Pike.

    5 outlets · The Hindu

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