Beunka Adams

26th April 2012 - Texas. EXECUTED

Beunka Adams Execution
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Age: 29.

Crime: In September 2002, along with an accomplice, he robbed a store, kidnapped three employees (one man and two women) drove to a remote area, raped one of the women, forced all three to kneel, then kicked and shot them. The man died; the women, seriously wounded, survived.

Method of execution: Lethal injection.

Last meal: Special last meals stopped in Texas in 2011. Adams was served chicken patties like the rest of the prison.

Last words: "First, I want to let my mom know not to cry, there is no reason to cry, everybody dies. Everybody has their time, don't worry about me. I'm strong. To my family: my old man, my kids, daddy is sorry. I love each and every one of you. I'll be looking for you. To my wife, I love you. The last two years have been the best. All my kids, mom, nieces, and nephews, I am proud of all of y'all. I love each and every one of y'all. I really love y'all.

To the victims, I'm very sorry for everything that happened. I am not the malicious person that you think I am. I was real stupid back then. I made a great many mistakes. What happened was wrong. I was a kid in a grown man's world. I messed up, and I can't take it back. I wasn't old enough to understand. Please don't carry around that hurt in your heart. You have got to find a way to get rid of the hate. Trust me, killing me is not going to give you closure. I hope you find closure. Don't let that hate eat you up, find a way to get past it. 

Linda, I love you, I appreciate you. I hate the way things turned out. Ms. Sheri, thank you. To the victims again, I hate the way all of this happened to y'all. I don't think any good will come of this. I am going to see y'all again. I love y'all, be strong for me. Keep your heads up. I came into the world strong. I'll leave the world strong. Warden, go ahead. I am sorry for the victim's family. Murder isn't right, killing of any kind isn't right. Got to find another way."

He stared up at the ceiling of the death chamber as he spoke. Within moments of being lethally injected, Adams took about a dozen breaths, then started to wheeze and snore. Eventually, he became still.

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