STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a married couple during a robbery in South Florida in 1990 was put to death Tuesday in a record 13th execution this year in the state.

Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Jones' death extended Florida’s record for total executions in a single year, with the state planning to carry out two more executions next month.

The curtain to the viewing room opened right at the scheduled 6:00 p.m. start of the procedure. Asked if he had any last statement, Jone said, “no, sir.” Then the drugs began flowing. His chest began to heave for a few minutes, then slowed and stopped completely.

The warden shook Jones and shouted his name several minutes into the procedure, bu

See Full Page