Convicted killer Freddie Owens was put to death in America on Friday — the first execution carried out in the state of South Carolina in 13 years after prison officials struggled to find the necessary drugs for lethal injections.

South Carolina executes first death row inmate in 13 years - Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, previously known as Freddie Owens, died by lethal injection at the Broad River Correctional Institution in C

South Carolina is set on Friday to execute Freddie Owens, who would become the first death row inmate to die at the hands of the state in 13 years, for killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.

Freddie Eugene Owens gave no official last words as the state of South Carolina injected fatal drugs into his veins — the state's first execution in 13 years.

South Carolina has executed Greenville County killer Freddie Owens, the first inmate to be put to death by the state in 13 years.Owens, 46, died by lethal injection on Friday, September 20 - nearly three decades after the murder of convenience store clerk Irene Graves.

The Greenville News will be providing live coverage from Columbia today leading up to the execution of Freddie Owens.

South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.

South Carolina inmate Freddie Owens, 46, has died by lethal injection, marking this the state’s first execution in 13 years. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declined to grant any form of executive clemency to Freddie Owens.