Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this year.

In his final statement, Richard Tabler asked for forgiveness from his victims’ family members, some of whom reportedly witnessed his death.

Tabler — the second person executed in Texas in a little over a week, with two more scheduled by the end of April — was condemned for the Thanksgiving 2004 shooting deaths of Mohammed-Amine Rahmouni,

He is the second man put to death in Texas this year. HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The state of Texas executed convicted killer Richard Tabler on Thursday evening. Tabler is convicted of killing two men in Killeen and admitted to killing two teen girls.