Eliseo Mares

Eliseo Mares was executed by firing squad in Utah in 1951. Accounts that surfaced decades later say the executioners disliked him and deliberately missed his heart to prolong his suffering.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Reports that surfaced decades later say the executioners disliked him and deliberately missed his heart to prolong his suffering.

Reported by: reports surfaced decades later.

Source

• The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history | The Associated Press www.ap.org, March 7, 2025