Khaliifah ibn Rayford Daniels 'Abdul-Qudduus
Khaliifah ibn Rayford Daniels 'Abdul-Qudduus was executed by the state of Missouri on September 24, 2024, at the state prison in Bonne Terre. He had embraced Islam and served as the Imam on the death row unit where he lived. His lawyers and a local prosecutor sought to stop the execution, citing claims of innocence, racial bias in jury selection, and failures by his first counsel. According to the account, the courts did not review those key findings before the execution was carried out.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His lawyers and a local prosecutor sought to stop the execution, citing claimed innocence, racial bias in jury selection and failures by his first lawyer.
Reported by: State of Missouri (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.