# Florida kills 77-year-old man in state’s 18th execution of year

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:22:21+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/florida-execution-18th
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/florida-kills-77-year-old-man-in-state-s-18th-execution-of-year-f7a869/

Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging halt Florida carried out its 18th execution of the year on Tuesday under Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was pronounced dead at 6.12pm following a three-drug injection at Florida state prison near Starke. He was convict

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