Billy Leon Kearse, 53, was pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was condemned for the 1991 shooting death of Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish

Billy Leon Kearse (53) was declared dead on Tuesday evening.

Billy Leon Kearse, 53, is scheduled for execution in Florida after his final appeals were rejected. He was convicted of fatally shooting police officer Danny Parrish during a 1991 traffic stop.