Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:06pm on 04 Apr 2024,Thursday India Global
Michael Dewayne Smith, 41, convicted of fatally shooting Indian store clerk Sharath Pulluru and Janet Moore in separate incidents in Oklahoma in 2002, was executed by lethal injection at McAlester's Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond expressed condolences to the victims' families, emphasizing their innocence. Smith's execution followed his request to attorney Mark Henricksen to file no further appeals despite claiming new evidence. Relatives of Pulluru, including his brother Harish, urged denial of Smith's clemency, citing ongoing impact and loss.
