He used his dying words to apologize to the young woman's family. Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was executed by lethal injection at 6:50 p.m. CT, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Convicted killer Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was sentenced to death over the kidnapping, rape and murder of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend in 2001—Gonzales apologized to the victim's mom in the video.

After 20 years on death row, convicted murderer Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled for execution in June 2024. While one family hopes for a stay of execution, another longs for justice. Show more In the ...