Florida carries out its 16th execution of the year by lethal injection Nation Nov 13, 2025 7:27 PM EST

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1979 killing a 6-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom was put to death Thursday evening in a record 16th execution in Florida this year.

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Bryan Frederick Jennings, 66, was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Jennings drew the death penalty for the murder of Rebecca Kunash, who was raped and drowned in a canal.

When asked if he had a final statement, Jennings said “No” loudly. As the drugs were then administered, his chest heaved and his arms twitched for a few minutes. Then he laid

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