STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a married couple during a robbery in South Florida in 1990 was put to death Tuesday in a record 13th execution this year in the state.

Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Jones' death extended Florida’s record for total executions in a single year, with the state planning to carry out two more executions next month.

The curtain to the viewing room open promptly at the scheduled 6:00 p.m. start of the procedure. Asked if he had any final statement, Jone said, “no, sir.” Then, just two minutes after the curtains opened, the drugs began flowing. His chest began to heave for a few minutes, then slowed and stopped completely.

The warden shook Jones and shouted

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