georgia inmate troy davis was executed wednesday night for the 1989 murder of mark macphail, an off-duty police officer.
he was officially declared dead at 11:08pm, about 4 hours after he was originally supposed to be executed. his attorneys were seeking a stay from the US supreme court, which was rejected despite witnesses recanting their original statements and claims they were pressured by police to say davis was the shooter.
in the minutes leading up to his death, Davis stated that he had not carried a gun the night of the murder and did not shoot savannah police officer, mark macphail, in a fast food restaurant parking lot in august, 1989.
davis then spoke directly to macphail's brother and son, who witnessed the execution, "All I can ask is that you look deep into this case so you can really find the truth."
as prison officials prepared to inject him with a lethal mix of chemicals, davis said his final words...
"May God have mercy on your souls," he said.
the family of the victim said they were sure of his guilt, and were relieved by the execution.
will an eye for an eye ever bring you peace?
(image via amnesty.org)
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