McLaughlin, 49, was put to death for stalking and killing a former girlfriend.
, was convicted of stalking and killing former girlfriend Beverly Guenther, then dumping the body near the Mississippi River in St. Louis.During her execution, she spoke quietly with a spiritual adviser at her side as the fatal dose of pentobarbital was injected, The Associated Press reported.
"Ms. Guenther's family and loved ones deserve peace. The State of Missouri will carry out McLaughlin's sentence according to the Court's order and deliver justice."There are no known previous cases of an openly transgender inmate being executed, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. McLaughlin began transitioning about three years ago at the state prison in Potosi.Who is Amber McLaughlin? First transgender woman to be executed in U.S.
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