South Carolina is set on Friday to execute Freddie Owens, who would become the first death row inmate to die at the hands of the state in 13 years, for killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.

Owens is set to be executed by lethal injection in the state's first execution in 13 years. This despite a key witness who testified against Owens now proclaiming his innocence.

State Sen. Deon Tedder (D-Charleston) is urging South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) to delay the execution of Freddie Eugene Owens just hours before the 46-year-old man is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Friday night.