Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales for 2001 murder, rape of 18-year-old woman
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Ramiro Gonzales was executed by lethal injection more than 20 years after he kidnapped, raped and killed 18-year-old Bridget Townsend.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
In a statement released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Gonzales repeatedly apologized to the victim’s family from the execution chamber. She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.
"I can’t put into words the pain I have caused y’all, the hurt, what I took away that I cannot give back. I hope this apology is enough," he said. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
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