Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah
Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, was executed by lethal injection at Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina, on the evening of September 20, 2024, the state's first execution in 13 years. His federal public defenders described his childhood as marked by severe suffering, and they and his supporters said he was innocent of the 1997 killing, pointing to a co-defendant who later recanted his testimony. The courts and the governor declined to stop the execution. He was reported to have said 'Bye' to his lawyer as the drugs were administered.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His federal public defenders and supporters said he was innocent, and a co-defendant later recanted his testimony.
Reported by: news accounts of the execution.