April 12th 2023.
Louis Bernard Gaskin, 56, is due to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday night for a tragic double murder that occurred in 1989. Gaskin, who had dressed as a ninja for the attack, had broken into a Flagler County vacation home and shot Robert and Georgette Sturmfels with a .22-caliber rifle as they sat in their living room. Georgette was only hit once before fleeing further into the house, but Gaskin followed her and ended up shooting both victims again, execution-style in the head. He then stole a clock, two lamps and a videocassette recorder from the home, items which were later found in his own house.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Gaskin’s death warrant on March 13, making him the second person to be executed in the state since executions were briefly put on a pause in 2019. Gaskin argued that his constitutional rights were violated due to his sentence as the jury had not been unanimous in their decision, however, his emergency stay was declined by the high court.
Gaskin’s execution serves as a reminder of the severity of the consequences of his dangerous and destructive actions, while also demonstrating the progress of justice that has been made in the state of Florida since 1990, when the law now requires a unanimous jury decision to recommend a death sentence.
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