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A 63-year-old murderer chillingly maintained his innocence in his final words before being put to death.

David Joseph Pittman had been on death row since 1991.

He was put to death by lethal injection just after 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Florida State Prison near Starke under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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The Republican governor has signed more death warrants this year than any of his predecessors.

Prior to his execution Pittman maintained his innocence and claimed he was not responsible for the triple murder he was about to be put to death for.

"I know you all came to watch an innocent man be murdered by the state of Florida. I am innocent. I didn't kill anybody. That's it," were h

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