WVLT (Knoxville) Reporter Brittany Tarwater was among the media present to witness the execution of convicted murderer Billy Ray Irick.

Tarwater watched as Irick was put to death and said that it was "pretty heavy" watching the guy die. 

Irick's execution was the first in Tennessee since 2009. 

You can see what she had to say by going to the station's website and clicking on the video. The Gray station does not allow embedding, because they still think it's 2005.