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HUNTSVILLE _ Palestine native Danielle Simpson was executed Wednesday night for the January 2000 murder of 84-year-old retired schoolteacher Geraldine Davidson.
Simpson was pronounced dead at 6:32 p.m. Wednesday, nine minutes after a lethal dose of chemicals had been administered.
He became the 22nd person to be executed in Texas this year.
The 30-year-old Simpson, who was 20 at the time of the murder, gave a brief final statement.
"Yeah, I want to tell my family I love ya'll," said Simpson, strapped to a gurney. "Tell Kate I love her too. Tell brother, my kids I love ya'll. I'm gonna miss ya'll. I'm ready, ready."
Five members of Davidson's family witnessed the execution, while two of Simpson's sisters also were witnesses.
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