{"id":2333,"date":"2026-02-13T07:10:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2333"},"modified":"2026-02-13T07:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:10:19","slug":"oklahoma-executes-convicted-killer-kendrick-simpson-as-his-final-meal-and-last-words-are-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2333","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma executes convicted killer Kendrick Simpson \u2014 as his final meal and last words are revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A man convicted of double homicide was put to death Tuesday by lethal injection at the\u00a0Oklahoma State Penitentiary, telling supporters, \u201cI love y\u2019all,\u201d as victims\u2019 relatives looked on\u2014later saying the smile on his face in the death chamber was the same one that tormented them for two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Simpson, 45, was convicted of fatally shooting Anthony Jones, 19, and Glen Palmer, 20, after an altercation between Simpson and Palmer at an Oklahoma City nightclub in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love y\u2019all,\u201d Simpson said inside the death chamber. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank y\u2019all for being here to support me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Don Heath, Simpson\u2019s spiritual advisor, read Scripture during the execution, which lasted less than 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors determined Simpson, who became a published poet behind bars, was unconscious about five minutes in, and later pronounced him dead.<\/p>\n<p>Family members of the victims who attended the execution told The Associated Press they were unsettled by Simpson\u2019s demeanor in the death chamber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same smile that had been tormenting me for 20 years, he still smiled that same smile laying on his deathbed,\u201d said Palmer\u2019s sister, Crystal Allison.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Gentner Drummond wrote in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/oag\/news\/newsroom\/2026\/february\/drummond-comments-on-simpson-execution.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>\u00a0he hoped Simpson\u2019s execution gave the victims\u2019 families \u201csome measure of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJustice has been served for Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones. Their young lives were taken tragically and far too soon,\u201d Drummond wrote. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38475541\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.33333333;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38475541\" width=\"787\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/photo-provided-oklahoma-department-corrections-121034010.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kendrick Simpson, a bald man with a short gray beard, is pictured in a mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-38475541\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/photo-provided-oklahoma-department-corrections-121034010.jpg?resize=208,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 208w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/photo-provided-oklahoma-department-corrections-121034010.jpg?resize=50,38&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/photo-provided-oklahoma-department-corrections-121034010.jpg?resize=150,113&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\"\/><figcaption>Kendrick Simpson, 45, who was convicted of double homicide, was put to death on Tuesday. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI hope today brings some measure of peace to their families who have endured unimaginable pain for the past 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Department of Corrections officials said\u00a0Simpson\u2019s last meal\u00a0Wednesday included a bacon cheeseburger, large onion rings and a strawberry milkshake, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/12\/admitted-double-murderer-kendrick-simpson-executed-in-oklahoma\/88613223007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z116463p116950c116950v116463d--58--b--58--&amp;gca-ft=195&amp;gca-ds=sophi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a report<\/a>\u00a0from The Oklahoman.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2006, Simpson and his friends followed Palmer and Jones from a nearby gas station and Simpson opened fire into their car, killing the two men, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38475540\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.61769352;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38475540\" width=\"954\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, a large white building with an American flag and the penitentiary's name on its facade.\" class=\"wp-image-38475540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 3971w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=300,186&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=200,124&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=231,143&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=322,199&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=664,411&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=97,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 97w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=129,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 129w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=1200,742&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=234,145&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=50,31&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/oklahoma-state-penitentiary-mcalester-shown-115415395.jpg?resize=150,93&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\"\/><figcaption>Simpson\u2019s last meal consisted of a bacon cheeseburger, large onion rings, and a strawberry milkshake before the lethal injection occurred at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. <span class=\"credit\">NOLAN CLAY\/THE OKLAHOMAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lawyers argued Simpson, who moved to Oklahoma City from\u00a0New Orleans\u00a0after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, had a\u00a0diag\u00adno\u00adsis of PTSD result\u00ading from the col\u00adlapse of access to basic neces\u00adsi\u00adties in the wake of the natural disaster, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deathpenaltyinfo.org\/oklahoma-attorney-general-requests-25-execution-dates-despite-independent-investigation-and-claims-of-innocence-serious-mental-illness-and-brain-damage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Death Penalty Information Center.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Simpson was also a victim of gun violence \u2014 he was shot five times in November 2004 in a New Orleans drive-by shooting, according to The Oklahoman.<\/p>\n<p>During a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/judiciary\/appeals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clemency hearing<\/a>\u00a0in January, Simpson apologized for the killings and said he does not make excuses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t make any excuses,\u201d Simpson said at the time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t blame others, and they didn\u2019t deserve what happened to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report 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