New Actor: Oklahoma Executes Kendrick Simpson for Double

Kendrick Antonio Simpson was executed by lethal injection at 10:19 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was convicted for the 2006 double murder of Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones during a drive-by shooting in Oklahoma City.

Simpson, 45, was the first inmate executed in Oklahoma in 2026. His execution follows a series of delays in the state's execution schedule, which had previously been impacted by legal challenges and a temporary halt on executions.

Before his execution, Simpson expressed gratitude to his supporters but did not address the victims or their families directly. Reports indicate that a sister of one of the victims criticized his lack of acknowledgment regarding the pain caused by his actions.

Simpson had admitted to the murders, stating, 'I'm ashamed' during his final moments. His execution marks Oklahoma's third execution of the year, following the executions of Ronald Heath in Florida just two days earlier.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources