Alabama executed Carey Dale Grayson using nitrogen gas, marking the third such execution in the U.S. Grayson, convicted of a 1994 murder, was executed at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility. The method involves replacing breathable air with nitrogen, causing death by lack of oxygen. The execution sparked controversy, with the victim's daughter opposing the death penalty and highlighting Grayson's troubled past. Alabama is the only state to have used nitrogen hypoxia for executions, despite concerns about its humaneness.
Carey Dale Grayson was executed in Alabama for the 1994 murder of Vicki Lynn Deblieux, but his final words were cut short by the warden after he began with profanity. Grayson's attorney claimed he intended to express remorse and criticize the justice system. Deblieux's daughter, present at the execution, opposed the death penalty, citing Grayson's abusive past and calling for an end to state-sanctioned executions. Grayson was the third person in the U.S. to be executed by nitrogen gas, all in Alabama.
Alabama executed Carey Dale Grayson using nitrogen gas for the 1994 murder of Vicki Lynn Deblieux, marking the state's sixth execution in 2024 and the third nitrogen gas execution in the U.S. Grayson, who was convicted alongside three other teenagers, expressed remorse before his death. The execution has sparked debate over the use of nitrogen gas and the ethics of the death penalty, with Deblieux's daughter opposing the execution despite the crime's brutality. The U.S. Supreme Court had denied Grayson's appeal to halt the execution.
