Alabama death row inmates last meal revealed before being third execution by nitrogen

An Alabama death row inmate was executed Thursday evening by nitrogen gas, but not before a Tex-Mex-style last meal and a profane rant directed at the execution staff.Carey Dale Grayson had been on death row for 28 years following the 1994 murder and mutilation of 37-year-old hitchhiker Vickie Lynn Deblieux who was traveling from Chatanooga, TN.to her mother’s home in West Monroe, LA.

Grayson’s execution began just after 6 p.m.at the William C.

Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, AL, when the curtains of the execution chamber were opened.The 50-year-old was brought in and strapped down to the table before his death warrant was read by the prison warden.A microphone was brought up to Grayson for his final words before he went into the rant.“For you, you need to f–k off,” Grayson said as he pointed up his left middle finger, AL.com reported.The microphone was immediately taken away, which Commissioner John Hamm explained was because of Grayson’s behavior towards prison staff throughout the day.“He’s cussed out most of our employees tonight so we were not going to give him the opportunity to spew that profanity,” Hamm said, according to the outlet.Grayson’s attorney and spiritual advisor revealed her client had more to say including admitting he committed the horrible crime and he felt sorry for it.Grayson also went after the prison system and said the state was committing murder and are “serial killers,” Kacey Keeton told reporters after his death.Nitrogen gas began to enter a respirator Grayson was wearing at 6:12 p.m.and flowed for 15 minutes.As the gas was being administered, Grayson shook at times before taking a periodic series of gasping breaths.He was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m.The execution is the US’ 22nd this year and 6th in Alabama.Grayson’s death was the third time a death row inmate was executed with nitrogen gas, a controversial method where the gas replaces breathable air resulting in death by lack of oxygen.For his l...