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.
Licho Escamilla, Texas
October 14, 2015
Licho Escamilla was executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Licho was pronounced dead 6:31 pm CDT, inside the Walls Unit execution chamber of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Licho was 33 years of age. He was executed for the murder of 34-year-old off-duty Dallas police officer Christopher Kevin James, on November 25, 2001, outside of a nightclub in Dallas, Texas. Licho spent the last 12 years of his life on Texas’ death row.
Licho alleges he grew up in an abusive home. Licho’s father testified that Licho’s personality drastically changed after the death of his mother, with whom he was close. Licho also started drinking after his mother’s death. At the age of 11, Licho was physically assaulted by two adult males at a party. They had mistaken Licho for another individual. Licho dropped out of school after the 8th grade. At the time of Christopher’s murder, Licho was wanted in connection with a killing earlier that month of a West Dallas man. Prior to his arrest, Licho had worked as a laborer.
On November 25, 2001, Christopher, along with three other off duty police officers were working security at a Dallas nightclub with a reputation for attacking danger. Around 2:45 am, a fight began near a valet stand. When Christopher and other security officials attempted to break up the fight, Licho Escamilla pulled a gun from his waistband and began firing indiscriminately.
Senior Corporal Clarence Lockett was struck in the hand by a bullet. Christopher’s gun was struck by a bullet, disabling it. Christopher was also struck in the arm by another bullet. A Christopher lay on the ground, Escamilla approached him and shot him three times in the back of the head. Clarence survived his injuries and testified against Escamilla at his trial, which eventually resulted in a death sentence.
Other officers pursued Escamilla, exchanging fire. Escamilla was captured attempting to carjack a vehicle and taken to the hospital to be treated for a minor gun shot injury he received. While at the hospital, Escamilla was laughing and bragging about shooting a cop.
Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Christopher James. Please pray for strength for the family of Licho Escamilla.
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