Matthew Johnson was executed for 2012 murder of gas station clerk Nancy Harris, marking the fourth execution in the state of Texas this year.
A Texas man was executed on Tuesday evening 13 years after brutally killing a beloved grandma when he set her on fire at a gas station.
Matthew Johnson, 49, was convicted of the heinous murder of Nancy Harris, 76, a gas station clerk he doused with lighter fluid and set on fire during a 2012 robbery in Garland, TX.
He was pronounced dead at 6:53 p.m. after giving a final statement.
« First and foremost, I would like to give all praises to God. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here on this Earth. I thank him for the life he has given me », Johnson said. « To Mrs. Harris’ family, as I look at each and every one of you, I see her on that day. I just please ask for y’all’s forgiveness. I never meant to hurt her. I pray that she’s the first person that I see when I open my eyes, and I will spend eternity with her. »
Johnson went on to apologize to his wife and children and admit his wrongdoing, saying: « I made wrong choices, I’ve made wrong decisions, and now I pay the consequences.
