Ricks was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, 11 March, for the fatal stabbing of his late girlfriend, Roxann Sanchez, and her son, Anthony Figueroa, at their Dallas-Fort Worth apartment in May 2013. His official time of death was 6:55 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Figueroa, who was only 12 at the time of the incident, faked his death to survive, the Associated Press reported.
Before his final moments, the death row inmate apologised to Sanchez's family members who were present to witness his execution. Marcus was among those present, showing no emotion despite Ricks' emotional apology.
