Oklahoma Inmate Dies from Heart Attack After Botched Execution
An Oklahoma inmate was scheduled for execution on Tuesday, but the procedure did not go as planned. His execution was halted after the drug delivery was botched and he ended up dying of a heart attack. The execution of a second inmate of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections has been postponed for the time being.
Clayton Lockett‘s body did not respond normally to the drug injection and started convulsing. The chemicals did not reportedly enter the body as they were supposed to, and officials said there was a vein failure. Lockett died soon after, and Charles Warner has received a stay of execution as a result of the botched first execution.
Oklahoma inmates at center of botched execution
Oklahoma AP reporter Bailey McBride reported details about the execution from on the scene.
Still no word on cause of delay in OK execution of Clayton Lockett. It was scheduled to start more than an hour ago. #deathpenalty
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
First execution botched, second execution stayed.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Prison director called the execution because Lockett was still moving. At 6:37 Lockett, still moving, said "somthing's wrong."
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
He was conscious and blinking, licking his lips even after the process began. He then began to seize.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
At 6:33 the doctor said Lockett was unconscious and then at 6:34 Lockett began to nod, mumble move body.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Sedated 7 minutes into execution, at that time began pushing 2nd and 3rd drugs. Some concern durgs were not having an effect.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
7:06 inmate Clayton Lockett suffered heart attack and died.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Lockett's vein blew during the execution preventing the chemicals from effectively entering his body.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Both Lockett and Warner were separately convicted years ago for rape and murder in two different cases.
[featured image via KTUL]
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