Derrick Dearman, a death row inmate in Alabama, has made a surprising request to the state to carry out his death sentence. Dearman, convicted of killing five people in a horrific attack in 2016, including a pregnant woman, expressed that he believes it is time for 'justice to be delivered' and sees his execution as the right thing to do.
Dearman's crime took place in Citronelle, Alabama, where he broke into a home and brutally attacked five occupants using various weapons, resulting in the deaths of Shannon Melissa Randall, Robert Lee Brown, Justin Kaleb Reed, Joseph Adam Turner, and Chelsea Marie Reed, who was pregnant. After the incident, Dearman fled the scene with a woman and an infant.
Despite initially attempting to appeal his sentence for the sake of his family, Dearman has now come to terms with his fate and believes that his execution is necessary for the victims' families to find closure and move forward. He recently fired his attorneys and wrote to state officials requesting the execution be carried out.
Dearman's decision has raised questions about his mental state, but he maintains that he is in his right mind and is making this choice out of remorse and a desire to provide closure for the families affected by his actions. His spiritual adviser also confirmed that this decision is deeply spiritual for Dearman.
While Dearman acknowledges the gravity of his decision and the fear associated with facing death, he believes that his execution is the only way to help the victims' families heal and find peace after the tragedy they endured.
