Florida executed a man Thursday who was convicted of raping and killing his former manager at a convenience store in 1988, marking the state’s record 17th execution this year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office told The Associated Press that 63-year-old Richard Barry Randolph was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke.

A year later, in 1989, Randolph was convicted of murder, armed robbery, sexual battery and grand theft and sentenced to death.

A spokesperson for the governor said there were no complications during the procedure and that Randolph had no last words.

Randolph woke at 6:30 a.m. and later ate a cheeseburger, fries and ice cream, according to a state Department of Corrections official. He had one visitor during the da

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