Feb 22, 2021Seven people have been killed after a Nigerian military plane crashed short of the runway in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The plane had previously reported engine failure. The plane was headed to try and rescue 42 people who had been kidnapped. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for the safety of those who have been kidnapped.
Feb 22, 2021Protests continue in Myanmar against the military coup that seized control of the country on February 1, 2021, overthrowing and imprisoning elected government officials. At least two people have died in the protests. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for a peaceful resolution.
Feb 22, 2021At least six students are thought to have died in an attack against a bus in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia. The identity of the attackers in unknown at this time. The bus was carrying students who had just graduated and was being escorted by soldiers. Pray for the students and their families. Pray for peace.
Feb 22, 2021On much of Israel’s Mediterranean coastline, large globs of tar have washed up, thought to be from a ship spilling oil, which officials are attempting to track. Thousands of volunteers are helping clear the tar and animals. Pray for the safety of the workers.
Feb 22, 2021Troops from both China and India have agreed to pull back troops from a disputed border area. Within the last year, Chinese and Indian troops have clashed, with at least 24 being killed. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for continuing peace.
Feb 26, 2021Ramiro Rubi Ibarra is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Sixty-six-year-old Ramiro is convicted of murdering 16-year-old Maria De La Paz Zuniga on March 6, 1987, in Waco, Texas.
Feb 22, 2021Forty-three-year-old Luca Attanasio, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, has died after the convoy he was traveling in came under fire. Two others also died in the attack, which is believed to have been a kidnapping attempt carried out by an unknown group. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace.
Daniel Lopez, Texas
August 12, 2015
Daniel Lee Lopez was executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Daniel was pronounced dead at 6:31 pm CDT, inside the execution chamber at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Daniel was 27 years of age. He was executed for the murder of 47-year-old Lt. Stuart Alexander, a 20-year veteran of the Corpus Christi Police Department, on March 11, 2009. Daniel spent the last 5 years of his life on Texas’ death row.
Daniel dropped out of school after the 10th grade. In his childhood, Daniel was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a learning disability, and poor impulse control. At the age of 12, Daniel assaulted his mother. By the age of 17, Daniel had numerous encounters with law enforcement. Before his arrest, Daniel attempted to commit suicide twice.
Shortly after midnight on March 11, 2009, Daniel Lopez was observed running a stop sign by a police officer. The police officer pulled Lopez over, where a confrontation ensued. Allegedly, the officer attempted to use pepper spray to subdue Lopez. Lopez was able to escape when taser and radio wires became wrapped around the officers legs.
Lopez claims that he fled because he thought there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest and because he had drugs in the car. Lopez led police on a car chase. Police eventually laid down spike strips to flatten Lopez’s tires. Lopez saw the strips and swerved, hitting Lt. Stuart Alexander with his car, killing the officer.
Police were eventually able to surround Lopez’s vehicle, at which point Lopez attempted to run over another officer to escape. Lopez was finally subdued when he injured by a police officer shooting him.
Lopez asked for his execution to be expedited, waiving his rights to the normal appeals process.
Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Stuart Alexander. Please pray for strength for the family of Daniel Lopez.
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