STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 15th execution in Florida this year.

Norman Mearle Grim Jr. was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, a spokesman for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

When asked if he had a final statement just before the drugs began flowing, Grim replied, “No sir,” according to DeSantis’ spokesman Alex Lanfranconi. The spokesman said there were no complications during the execution.

Grim, 65, was convicted of sexual battery and first-degree murder in the death of Cynthia Campbell. The victim was reported missing in July 1998, and her battered body was found in waters near the Pensacola Bay Bridge by a fis

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