Alabama man executed by lethal injection for role in 2004 killing of 3 police officers

An Alabama man who was convicted of murder in the 2004 killing of three police officers was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, state corrections officials said.

Nathaniel Woods, 43, was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m. central standard time at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, corrections officials said.