Alabama Executes Alan Eugene Miller Using Controversial Nitrogen Gas Method
Miller's execution marks the second time the U.S. has used nitrogen hypoxia, amid ongoing debates about its humaneness.
Overview
- Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was executed for the 1999 murders of three coworkers in Pelham, Alabama.
- Miller's execution is the second in the U.S. to use nitrogen gas, following Kenneth Smith's earlier this year.
- Witnesses reported Miller shaking and gasping for air, similar to the first nitrogen gas execution in January.
- Miller had previously survived a failed lethal injection attempt in 2022 due to difficulties establishing an IV line.
- The use of nitrogen hypoxia has sparked debate, with some arguing it is humane and others calling it torturous.