\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlorida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older inmates scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation\u2019s busiest death penalty state.Dennis Sochor, convicted of killing 18-year-old Patricia Gifford in 1982 after meeting her at a New Year’s Eve party, was executed by lethal injection at the age of 74, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. Sochor apologized several times to the Gifford family, saying he was \u201cdeeply sorry\u201d and also thanked his own loved ones for their support over the years. Then he commended his spirit to Jesus Christ shortly before the drugs began flowing at 6:03 p.m.When asked about Sochor’s execution and concerns about his age, Gifford’s sister said, “I wish my mother was alive to see it.” She added that she is happy it is happening in her lifetime. Sochor is the 10th person to be executed in Florida this year. He was just a week older than Dusty Ray Spencer, who was executed in June and was, at the time, the oldest person to be executed in Florida. At the end of the month, the state is also planning to execute Dominick Occhicone, who, at 80 years old, will be the second-oldest man to be executed in the United States. It\u2019s unclear why Florida scheduled the executions of the three prisoners consecutively.The Associated Press contributed to this report.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older inmates scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation\u2019s busiest death penalty state.<\/p>\n
Dennis Sochor, convicted of killing 18-year-old Patricia Gifford in 1982 after meeting her at a New Year’s Eve party, was executed by lethal injection at the age of 74, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. <\/p>\n
Sochor apologized several times to the Gifford family, saying he was \u201cdeeply sorry\u201d and also thanked his own loved ones for their support over the years. Then he commended his spirit to Jesus Christ shortly before the drugs began flowing at 6:03 p.m.<\/p>\n
When asked about Sochor’s execution and concerns about his age, Gifford’s sister said, “I wish my mother was alive to see it.” She added that she is happy it is happening in her lifetime. <\/p>\n
Sochor is the 10th person to be executed in Florida this year. He was just a week older than Dusty Ray Spencer, who was executed in June and was, at the time, the oldest person to be executed in Florida. <\/p>\n
At the end of the month, the state is also planning to execute Dominick Occhicone, who, at 80 years old, will be the second-oldest man to be executed in the United States. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear why Florida scheduled the executions of the three prisoners consecutively.<\/p>\n
The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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