A man put to death for a horror slaying of a couple ordered a huge feast including pork, turkey and shrimp before his execution.
Louis Bernard Gaskin, 56, was put to death at 6:15 p.m. local time after receiving a lethal injection, Florida's governor's office said.
He had been convicted of killing Robert Sturmfels, 56, and Georgette Sturmfels, 55, on Dec. 20, 1989, in their Flagler County winter home on Florida's northeastern coast.
On his final day Gaskin woke up at 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday and had his last meal at 9:45 a.m., Department of Corrections spokesperson Kayla McLaughlin Smith said during a news conference.
That meal included BBQ pork ribs, pork and turkey neck, Buffalo wings, shrimp fried rice, french fries and water.
Gaskin, who was dubbed the "ninja killer" because he wore all-black ninja clothing during the crimes, shot his victims with a .22-caliber rifle, investigators said. He was convicted of first-degree murder.
Property that he stole from the Sturmfels' home - a clock, two lamps and a videocassette recorder - was found at his residence and were intended to be Christmas gifts for his girlfriend, according to investigators.
He was also convicted of armed robbery, burglary and the attempted murder that same night of another couple who lived nearby.
Local media reported at the time that Gaskin quickly confessed to the crimes and told a psychologist before his trial that he knew what he was doing.
"The guilt was always there," Gaskin said. "The devil had more of a hold than God did. I knew that I was wrong. I wasn't insane."
