South Carolina death row inmate Marion Bowman is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Friday in the first execution of the year in the U.S.
Why It Matters
The death penalty is a legal form of punishment in 27 states.
A poll taken by Gallup in October of last year found that 53 percent of Americans favor the death penalty, but the number varies across generations. Less than half of millennial and Gen Z adults support the punishment.
What To Know
Friday’s execution will be the first in the state following a pause over the Christmas holiday.
This undated photo released by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Marion Bowman Jr. This undated photo released by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Marion Bowman Jr. South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP
Who is Marion Bowman?
Bowman, now 44, was convicted of murder and third-degree arson in 2002. He was accused of fatally shooting Kandee Martin, who he had met in high school.
When Bowman was 20, he encountered 21-year-old Martin and a group of her friends. Bowman’s sister said he asked Martin to pay back a debt that was owed, and when Martin asked him to wait until she was finished with a conversation, he said,
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