BREAKING: John William King, racist who dragged James Byrd Jr. to death, executed in Texas
John William King, the ringleader of a racist trio who kidnapped a black father of three and dragged him to his death two decades ago in one of the most brutal hate crimes in U.S. history, was executed in Texas on Wednesday night despite a last-minute appeal.
“[King] wanted to make a name for himself,” Taylor said. “James was his chosen target... and was shown no mercy.” The Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for the 44-year-old about a half hour after he was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday evening. According to BuzzFeed News, there were noted dissents to the court's decision.
The men then took Byrd to an isolated road, chained him by his ankles, and attached him to the back of a pickup truck. They then drove the pickup truck almost three miles, dismembering Byrd in the process. They left parts of Byrd's body in front of a local black cemetery, and the rest of him was found about a mile and a half up the road.
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