Second ever US execution using nitrogen gas carried out on Alan Eugene Miller

Alan Eugene Miller was executed with nitrogen gas, becoming the second death row inmate in the nation to do so. He was convicted of murdering three coworkers in two workplace shootings in 1999, which left three families grieving. Miller believed the victims were spreading rumors about his sexuality, leading to the shootings. He was the fourth inmate executed in Alabama in 2024 and the 18th in the nation. Miller was found guilty of the murders and deemed mentally ill, but still sentenced to death. His execution was carried out using the nitrogen gas method, which some describe as torturous. The victims, Terry Jarvis, Lee Holdbrooks, and Christopher Yancy, were remembered fondly by their families, with loved ones describing them as kind, generous, and loving individuals. Miller’s attorneys tried to stop the execution, citing potential pain and suffering due to Miller’s health issues, but the execution proceeded. The method of execution, nitrogen gas, has been criticized as untried and potentially cruel. Despite legal challenges, Miller’s execution was deemed acceptable, and he became the 1,600th person executed in the U.S. History.

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