Khalifah Marcellus Williams
Khalifah Marcellus Williams was a Black Muslim man who spent 23 years in prison, where he studied Islam, wrote poetry and served as imam to the prisoners at Potosi Correctional Center. Federal public defenders said, "To us, Khalifah was an inspiration." He was executed in Missouri in September 2024 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop it. His attorneys and the prosecutor opposed the execution, and supporters questioned the evidence in his case. Members of the victim's family also opposed it.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His attorneys and supporters questioned the evidence in his case and his attorneys opposed the execution.
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.