Florida executes man for 1991 police officer murder

A 53-year-old man was executed in Florida for the 1991 murder of a police officer. Billy Kirsch was put to death by lethal injection, marking the fifth execution in the U.S. this year and the third in Florida. He was 18 when he fatally shot the officer during a traffic stop. The U.S. saw 47 executions in 2025, a significant increase. Most executions are by lethal injection, though other methods like nitrogen asphyxiation and firing squads have been used.