BREAKING: Texas executes man who killed his great-aunt, despite his family's pleas. It's the state's first execution in 10 months.

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May 19, 2021 BREAKING: Texas executes man who killed his great-aunt, despite his family's pleas. It's the state's first execution in 10 months.  Quintin Jones was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday after both Gov. Greg Abbott and the courts denied his and his family's plea for clemency. Jones, who says he turned his life around in prison, was found guilty of fatally beating his great-aunt in 1999 with a baseball bat and stealing $30 to buy drugs. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy