Alabama completes first execution using nitrogen gas asphyxiation
Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, was a rare prisoner who had already survived one execution attempt.
The gate at Holman Correctional Facility is monitored by law enforcement before the scheduled execution by asphyxiation using pure nitrogen of Kenneth Smith who is convicted for a murder-for-hire committed in 1988, in Atmore, Alabama, U.S. January 25, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/MICAH GREEN)Updated: 
