US EditionMan executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana’s second execution in 15 years
- In May 2025, Benjamin Ritchie was put to death by lethal injection in Indiana after being convicted for the 2000 murder of Officer Bill Toney of the Beech Grove Police Department.
- The killing occurred during a foot chase after a stolen van crashed, and Ritchie was pursued before shooting Toney in the neck, leading to the officer's death.
- Ritchie had been on death row for more than 20 years and was diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder, which his lawyers say were not fully considered at trial.
- Republican Governor Mike Braun rejected Ritchie's clemency plea following a unanimous parole board recommendation, while disability advocates and defense attorneys highlighted his brain damage and impaired judgment.
- Ritchie's execution was Indiana's second in 15 years, drawing contrasting reactions between the victim's family seeking closure and opponents concerned about justice and mental health considerations.
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Indiana man put to death for the 2000 killing of a police officer is the state’s second execution in 15 years
An Indiana man convicted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in 2000 was executed Tuesday by lethal injection in the state’s second execution in 15 years.
·New York, United States
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