Alan Eugene Miller (born January 20, 1965)[1] is an American spree killer who was sentenced to death by the state of Alabama for the 1999 murders of three men in Pelham, Alabama.[2] On August 5, 1999, Miller shot and killed two of his co-workers, Lee Holdbrooks and Christopher Yancy, at a heating and air-conditioning distributor, then drove five miles to a former business where he had previously worked and shot and killed his former supervisor, Terry Jarvis.[3][4] According to trial testimony, Miller's supposed motive behind the murders was that he believed the men were spreading rumors about him being gay.[2] A psychiatrist hired by Miller's defense found he suffered from severe mental illness.[5]
Alan Eugene Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1965 Billingsley, Alabama, U.S. |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (July 31, 2000) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Lee Michael Holdbrooks, 32 Christopher Scott Yancy, 28 Terry Lee Jarvis, 39 |
| Date | August 5, 1999 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Alabama |
| Imprisoned at | Holman Correctional Facility |
Miller was scheduled to be executed via lethal injection on September 22, 2022, however, his execution was called off after prison staff failed to establish intravenous access to deliver a lethal injection.[5][6] It was concluded they would not be able to complete the execution by the midnight deadline.[5] Miller filed a federal lawsuit following the failed execution attempt.[7] In November 2022, the state of Alabama agreed it would not use lethal injection to execute Miller and would instead use nitrogen gas.[7]
Miller is currently scheduled to be executed by nitrogen gas on September 26, 2024.[8] It will mark the second time that Alabama will execute someone using nitrogen hypoxia following the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in January 2024.[9]
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edit- ^ "Alabama Inmates Currently on Death Row". Alabama Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Death sentence in Ala. workplace shootings". United Press International. June 18, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Sue Anne Pressley (August 6, 1999). "Gunman Kills 3 at 2 Firms". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama gunman kills three". BBC News. August 5, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Alabama execution of man who killed 3 in workplace shooting called off for time and medical concerns". NBC News. September 23, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Mealins, Evan; Lyman, Brian (September 23, 2022). "Legal challenges, difficulty establishing an IV complicated hours before Miller's death warrant expired". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Chloe (February 22, 2024). "Second Alabama man to be executed by nitrogen gas". BBC News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (May 8, 2024). "Alabama schedules second execution by nitrogen gas". Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Chapoco, Ralph (May 8, 2024). "Gov. Kay Ivey schedules nitrogen execution for Alan Eugene Miller". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved June 8, 2024.