Haunting final words of first death row inmate executed since Christa Pike’s botched execution

With his execution approaching, Jamaal Howard asked a grieving family for forgiveness. The Texas prisoner faced death for killing gas station worker Vicky Swartout, after his lawyers failed to stop the execution. As the final moments arrived, he spoke of faith and peace, leaving an apology that could not undo the killing and a plea for the family’s continue reading …