“An Alabama man convicted of fatally shooting three police officers in 2004 was set to be executed on Thursday night—despite last minute legal drama and pleas for clemency from family members, high-profile activists, and even a victim’s sister, who all say he shouldn’t be put to death since he didn’t pull the trigger.
“Nathaniel Woods, 42, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 2005 for the June 17, 2004, killing of three Birmingham police officers.
“Authorities said Woods and his roommate, Kerry Spencer, were dealing crack cocaine from their home when the three officers—Carlos Owen, Harley Chisolm, and Charles Bennett—were murdered while trying to serve an arrest warrant.”
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