Alan Eugene Miller Executed by Nitrogen Gas

Alan Eugene Miller was executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama, marking the second use of this controversial method in the U.S. Miller, convicted of killing three men during workplace shootings in 1999, was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m. local time after experiencing two minutes of shaking followed by six minutes of gasping breaths. His final words expressed innocence, though witnesses had confirmed his guilt. The execution has reignited debates over the humaneness of nitrogen hypoxia, which replaces breathable air with pure nitrogen, and follows a recent trend of increased executions in Alabama. Governor Kay Ivey stated the execution served justice for the victims and their families, while concerns over the method's potential pain linger in public discourse.