Alabama, USA — The state of Alabama is scheduled to execute Demetrius Frazier, a 52-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, using nitrogen gas—a method that has sparked significant controversy.
Frazier was sentenced to death in 1996 for the 1991 murder of 40-year-old Pauline Brown in Birmingham, Alabama. He was found guilty of breaking into Brown’s apartment, raping her, and fatally shooting her in the head. The jury recommended the death penalty with a 10-2 vote.
Prior to this conviction, Frazier had been convicted in Michigan for the 1992 murder of 14-year-old Crystal Kendrick and two separate rape charges. Michigan, which does not have the death penalty, sentenced him to life imprisonment. He was transferred to Alabama in 2011 to face charges for Brown’s murder. Appeals to return him to Michigan and challenges against the nitrogen gas execution method have been denied.
The execution is set to take place at a prison in Atmore, Alabama, at 6:00 pm Central Time. This will mark the fourth time Alabama has used nitrogen asphyxiation, making it the only U.S. state currently employing this method. The process involves administering nitrogen gas through a facemask, leading to death by suffocation.
United Nations experts have criticized the use of nitrogen gas for executions, stating it “may amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, or even torture.”
In 2024, there were 25 executions in the United States. The death penalty has been abolished in 23 states, while three others—California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania—have moratoriums in place. Recently, Arizona, Ohio, and Tennessee announced plans to resume executions after previous pauses.
The use of nitrogen gas in executions continues to be a contentious issue, raising ethical and legal debates across the nation.
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