A man convicted of the 1979 killing of a six-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom was put to death Thursday evening in a record 16th execution in Florida this year.

Bryan Frederick Jennings, 66, was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. ET following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Jennings drew the death penalty for the murder of Rebecca Kunash, who was raped and drowned in a canal.

When asked if he had a final statement, Jennings said "No" loudly.

No members of the victim's family spoke to the media after the execution, and Department of Corrections spokesman Jordan Kirkland said the procedure went as planned.

"The execution took place without incident," he said. "There were no complications."

With Jennings's death, a total of 42 people have undergone co

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