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Texas schedules lethal injection of Ker'Sean Ramey for 2005 triple murder

The execution proceeds after the Supreme Court turned down a last-minute appeal concerning evidence and mitigating factors.

Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 22:26 UTC2 reports

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Ker'Sean Ramey is scheduled to die by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, for the 2005 fatal shootings of three people during an attempted robbery.[ABC News]
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal from defense lawyers that raised mitigating childhood trauma and challenged the lack of physical evidence.[The Guardian · ABC News]
His execution follows that of co-defendant LeJames Norman, who was put to death a week earlier.[ABC News]

Ker'Sean Ramey, 41, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the 2005 killings of Samuel Roberts, Tiffani Peacock, and Celso Lopez.[The Guardian · ABC News]
The killings took place during an attempted robbery in Edna, Texas, where perpetrators believed cocaine was located.[The Guardian · ABC News]
Co-defendant LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection on September 16.[The Guardian · ABC News]
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Ramey's final appeal hours prior to his scheduled lethal injection.[The Guardian]
Ramey's execution marks the sixth in Texas this year, with three more scheduled.[The Guardian · ABC News]

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