Mugshot and original caption: Condemned killer James Terry Roach pauses during an interview with a Columbia newspaper, less than 24 hours before his execution.
Summary of Offense: Roach, of Seneca, pleaded guilty in October 1977 to killing Tommy Taylor, 17, and Carlotta Hartness, 14, who were attacked as they sat in a car parked near their high school. Taylor was shot in the face, and Hartness was taken to nearby woods, raped, shot in the back of the head and mutilated.
Victims: Tommy Taylor and Charlotta Hartness
Time of Death: 5:16 a.m.
Manner of execution: Electric Chair
Last Meal: His last meal came from Red Lobster in West Columbia, South Carolina.
Final Statement: "I leave you comfortable that I've been forgiven in my sins, just as I have forgiven those who have done this to me," Roach said in his last statement.
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