It has been six years since Daniel Lopez killed Corpus Christi Police Lt. Stuart Alexander. For the crime, Lopez was sentenced to death. His execution was scheduled for Wednesday evening.
At 6:31 p.m. Wednesday, Lopez was pronounced dead.
Only a small number of journalist were allowed into the execution chamber for the proceeding. Kiii News Reporter Heather Gustafson was one of them, and she went Live from the Huntsville unit with the details.