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Matthew Johnson

50 years old · died May 20, 2025 · Huntsville Prison, Walker County, Texas

Matthew Johnson, who was 50, was executed by lethal injection on May 20, 2025, at the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was held in the custody of the state prison system at the Huntsville Unit when the execution took place. One record identifies him as Black.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (the agency that held him); Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters).

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