Marion Wilson
Marion Wilson, 42, was executed by lethal injection of pentobarbital at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson on the evening of June 20, 2019, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Independent. Before his death he gave a final statement to his family and supporters, telling them, 'I love y'all forever,' and a prayer was offered. His daughter, Tykecia, sent him a message asking to speak with him before the execution, saying she did not know whether he would ever see it. The U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay, and a last-minute petition for commutation was denied by the state board, while protesters gathered outside the prison to oppose the death penalty.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
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- UPDATE: Wilson executed for 1996 shotgun slaying
- Marion Wilson was the 1,500th person executed in the US since 1976
- After execution, victim’s brother hopes to finally find peace - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Final words of 1,500th person to be executed since US brought back death penalty
- Executions in Georgia, 1924-2024