Texas executes death row inmate despite Kim Kardashian bid to spare him
by Michelle Del Rey and Mike Bedigan
Feb 29, 2024
3 minutes
The Lone Star State executed a man on Wednesday despite the protests of advocates and celebrity supporters including Kim Kardashian and Martin Sheen.
Ivan Cantu, 50, was convicted of killing his cousin, James Mosqueada, and his cousin’s fiancée Amy Kitchen, in 2001. In addition to high profile supporters, three jurors who convicted the man had advocated for a stay of execution in Cantu’s case.
Cantu’s death was announced by officials at 6.47pm CT on Wednesday at Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville.
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