Nicholas Sutton's execution: What it was like to witness

The Tennessean's Natalie Allison and the Knoxville News Sentinel's Travis Dorman speak about their experiences witnessing Nicholas Sutton's execution at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Tennessee executed death row inmate Nicholas Todd Sutton in the electric chair Thursday night, marking the fifth time the state has used the method since 2018. Sutton, 58, was pronounced dead at 7:26 p.m. CST, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. Read more: knoxne.ws/32gZao9 PHOTOS: knoxne.ws/2HJxJKk » Subscribe to KnoxNews: knoxne.ws/2R3WbeY » Watch more on this and other topics from KnoxNews: knoxne.ws/2G0E0R4 » KnoxNews is the voice of East Tennessee, from the Smoky Mountains to the Cumberland Plateau. Since 1886, we’ve been reporting on what matters, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to the University of Tennessee Vols to Dolly Parton. Stay up to date on local news in East Tennessee by following knoxnews on social media: Twitter: @knoxnews Facebook: www.facebook.com/knoxnews/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/knoxvillephoto/ And for UT sports: Twitter: @GoVolsXtra Facebook: www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/

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