The state of Missouri executed 55-year-old inmate Marcellus Williams on Tuesday night, despite calls from both the prosecutor's office and the victim's family to halt his execution.
Williams, who was convicted of the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, was put to death by lethal injection at 6:10 pm CT on Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. He maintained his innocence throughout his 23 years in prison.
