Kenneth Eugene Smith’s wife ‘cried out’ during historic, 22-minute nitrogen execution

The wife of killer Kenneth Eugene Smith reportedly cried out as he thrashed against his restraints during the 22 minutes it took for him to become the first person in the US put to death by nitrogen gas — which his victim’s son said marked his mom finally getting “justice” 36 years after her murder. Eugene Smith — who previously survived a botched execution day — appeared to remain conscious for several minutes Thursday as he was made to inhale the toxic gas through a mask, depriving him his body of oxygen until he suffocated at the Holman Prison in Atmore, Ala. As the killer pushed against his restraints, his wife, Deanna — wearing a “Never Alone” T-shirt — cried out for him from the witness box, according to reporters at the scene. She was joined by other family members to witness the execution, which took about 22 minutes — far more than the family had been told it would take, according to the family’s spiritual adviser, Jeff Hood. Hood called it the “worst thing” he’d ever seen — claiming even prison officials “were visibly surprised at how bad this thing went.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/01/26/news/kenneth-eugene-smiths-wife-cried-out-during-his-execution/ #alabama #kennetheugenesmith #deathpenalty The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost