Demetrius Terrance Frazier, the 52-year old Alabama inmate convicted for the 1991 rape and murder of Pauline Brown, requested a last meal consisting of burritos, a chicken chalupa, chips and dip, and a Mountain Dew. The Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed that Frazier selected the fast food items before his execution by nitrogen gas on Thursday evening.
Frazier was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, marking the fourth execution in the United States using nitrogen hypoxia, USA Today reports. This method, which involves replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, has been a subject of controversy, with opponents calling it experimental and inhumane while proponents, including Alabama officials, argue it is effective and constitutional.
