Romell Broom | |
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| Born | June 4, 1956 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2020 (aged 64) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) |
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| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Tryna Middleton |
| Date | September 21, 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| Location(s) | East Cleveland, Ohio |
Romell Broom (June 4, 1956 – December 28, 2020) was an American death row inmate who was convicted of murder, kidnapping and rape. He was sentenced to death for the 1984 murder of 14-year-old Tryna Middleton. Broom was scheduled to be executed on September 15, 2009, but after executioners failed to locate a vein he was granted a reprieve. A second execution attempt was scheduled for June 2020, which was delayed until March 2022. Broom died from COVID-19 in prison before the sentence could be carried out.