List of people executed in the United States in 2022

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This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2022. To date, three people have been executed in the United States in 2022, all by lethal injection.[1]

List of people executed in the United States in 2022[]

See also: List of people scheduled to be executed in the United States in 2022
No. Date of execution Name Date of birth Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref.
At execution At offense Age difference
1 January 27, 2022 Donald Anthony Grant December 17, 1975 46 25 21 Male Black Oklahoma Lethal injection [2]
2 Matthew Reeves December 13, 1977 44 18 26 Alabama [3]
3 February 17, 2022 Gilbert Ray Postelle June 22, 1986 35 17 White Oklahoma [4]
Average: 42 years 20 years 21 years

Demographics[]

Gender
Male 3 100%
Female 0 0%
Ethnicity
Black 2 67%
White 1 33%
State
Oklahoma 2 67%
Alabama 1 33%
Method
Lethal injection 3 100%
Month
January 2 67%
February 1 33%
March 0 0%
April 0 0%
May 0 0%
June 0 0%
July 0 0%
August 0 0%
September 0 0%
October 0 0%
November 0 0%
December 0 0%
Age
30–39 1 33%
40–49 2 67%
50–59 0 0%
60–69 0 0%
70–79 0 0%
Total 3 100%

Executions in recent years[]

Number of executions
2023 —
2022 3
2021 11
Total 14

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Execution List 2022". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Murphy, Sean (January 28, 2022). "Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers". ABC News. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Reeves, Jay (January 28, 2022). "Man executed for 1996 killing after Supreme Court clears way". Associated Press. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Murphy, Sean (February 17, 2022). "Oklahoma executes man for role in 2005 quadruple slaying". Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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2022 		Succeeded by
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