Overview

• Freddie Eugene Owens was convicted of a 1997 murder and has been on death row since 1999.
• Owens also killed his cellmate in 1999, following his initial conviction.
• The state struggled to obtain lethal injection drugs, leading to a 13-year pause in executions.
• A 2023 law allows South Carolina to keep lethal injection drug suppliers confidential.
• Owens has until early September to select his method of execution or the state will default to the electric chair.