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He deserves punishment,' friend of victims says of Stephen West execution for Union County murders | localmemphis.com
![Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8641 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8641 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTP/witnesses-leave-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc8641-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTP.jpg)
Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8641 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content
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Death row inmate Stephen West is executed at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Tennessee | Metro News
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