# Jamaal Howard's final words before execution

> Jamaal Howard, 46, apologized to victim's family before saying he was 'ready' for execution.
- Title: Jamaal Howard's final words before execution · LADbible
- Summary: Jamaal Howard, 46, apologized to victim's family before saying he was 'ready' for execution. Jamaal Howard, 46, was executed after apologizing to his…
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- Published: 2026-10-08T02:14:40.754+00:00
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## Jamaal Howard executed
Jamaal Howard, 46, was pronounced dead at 8:03pm local time after receiving a fatal dose of pentobarbital at Texas’s Huntsville Unit.
## Howard's final apology
Howard used his final words to apologize to his victim’s family before telling the prison warden he was 'ready'.
## Howard's final statement
I wish that you accept my apology and I wish for your forgiveness, I’m sorry for what happened, I wish you can learn to forgive me one of these days.

> I wish that you accept my apology and I wish for your forgiveness, I wish for your forgiveness. I’m sorry for what happened. I wish you can learn to forgive me one of these days.
## Howard's readiness
Warden, that’s it. I’m ready Warden.

> Warden, that’s it. I’m ready Warden.
## Howard's mental health
Howard had an IQ in the 65-70 range and was described as functioning at the level of an 11 or 12-year-old.
## Howard's legal concerns
Howard's legal team raised concerns about pentobarbital after Christa Pike’s botched execution attempt.

> Howard’s legal team raised concerns about pentobarbital after Christa Pike’s botched execution attempt.
## Pike's execution failure
Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital and remains hospitalised in critical condition.

> Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital, the same drug used in executions in Texas, and she reportedly remains hospitalised in critical condition.
## Key takeaway

Jamaal Howard, 46, was executed after apologizing to his victim's family and stating he was ready for death.