Alabama executes Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen gas

In a groundbreaking moment, authorities in Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen hypoxia, a first-of-its-kind method in the United States. Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder, breathed pure nitrogen gas through a mask until his passing at 8:25 p.m. The U.S. Supreme Court's denial and the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision paved the way for this execution. Learn more about this historic event and the implications it holds for future executions. Officials in Alabama said Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. after breathing from a mask that delivered pure nitrogen gas. ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews