Texas Executes Matthew Johnson for 2012 Garland Murder

Matthew Lee Johnson was executed by lethal injection in Texas for the 2012 murder of 76-year-old Nancy Harris, a convenience store clerk in Garland. During the robbery, Johnson doused Harris in lighter fluid and set her on fire, leading to her death several days later from severe burns. Johnson was convicted of capital murder in 2013 and expressed remorse in his final statement, asking for forgiveness from Harris' family. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the execution a just punishment for the senseless crime and emphasized that Johnson will never harm anyone again. Johnson's execution was the fourth in Texas and the 18th nationwide this year, coinciding with another execution in Indiana the same day. Harris was remembered by her family as a beloved grandmother and valued member of her community.