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Florida executes William Reaves, 77, in its 18th execution of the year

Florida executed 77-year-old William Reaves by lethal injection on Tuesday, its 18th execution this year, one short of the state's single-year record.

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Florida executed William Reaves, 77, on Tuesday. It was the state's 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to The Guardian, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and Fox News.

PBS NewsHour reports that Florida set a state record last year with 19 executions. It says the state will tie that mark if another execution scheduled for next month goes ahead.

The Guardian reports Reaves was pronounced dead at 6.12pm after a three-drug injection at the state prison near Starke. It says he was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1986 killing of Richard Raczkowski, a deputy in Indian River county, who was shot.

The Guardian also describes Reaves as a Vietnam veteran. It reports that fellow veterans wrote a letter asking for the execution to be halted. It was carried out anyway.

CBS News's headline says Reaves killed the deputy after fighting for his gun. The excerpt provided gives no further detail on that.

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  1. The GuardianFlorida kills 77-year-old man in state’s 18th execution of yearTue, Oct 20, 7:22 PM EDT
  2. PBS NewsHourFlorida puts 77-year-old man to death, carrying out its 18th execution of the yearTue, Oct 20, 8:20 PM EDT
  3. CBS NewsFlorida executes man who killed deputy after fighting for gunTue, Oct 20, 9:17 PM EDT
  4. CBS NewsFlorida executes man who killed deputy after fighting for gunTue, Oct 20, 9:17 PM EDT
  5. Fox NewsFlorida puts 77-year-old man to death for deputy's murder as state closes in on execution recordTue, Oct 20, 9:52 PM EDT

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  1. Tue, Oct 20, 8:30 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Florida executes William Reaves, 77, its 18th execution this year