South Carolina carried out the execution of Richard Moore on Friday evening, following the US Supreme Court's decision to decline his request to halt the lethal injection. Moore, a 59-year-old Black inmate, was convicted of killing a convenience store clerk 25 years ago. Despite his plea that prosecutors excluded Black people from the all-White jury, the execution proceeded as scheduled.
Moore's clemency request to Gov. Henry McMaster was also denied, with the governor stating he would not issue a commutation. More than 20 individuals, including jurors and prison officials, had urged McMaster to spare Moore's life.
