Texas inmate set to die amid decline in US executions

The scheduled execution of Barney Fuller, 58, at 6 pm (2300 GMT) comes amid a decline in the use of capital punishment across the country. Fuller was convicted in the grisly murders of his neighbors, Nathan and Annette Copeland, in May 2003. According to the indictment, the couple had filed a complaint after receiving a threatening phone call from Fuller, a weapons enthusiast.