The Compelling, Unexpected Moment Inside A Texas Execution Chamber

Minutes before 51-year-old convicted murderer Cedric Ricks died by lethal injection last night, he had more than just a few final words, he had a long, emotional statement directed at the family he devastated. Ricks not only repeatedly apologized for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son 13 years ago, but directed much of his emotional plea for forgiveness at her surviving son who witnessed his execution.

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