Yes. The question is... Does God spare the lives of some who have committed crimes worthy of death? If so, on what basis? Repentance? Belief? Both?
Only two options? Don't forget: there's also the prayers of the Faithful who pray for unrepentant sinners. God doesn't despise anyone's heartfelt prayer.
God doesn't go around zapping all mortal sinners. He is wanting repentance, conversion and submission to His Will. He does give more than one chance to some of us. But sooner or later all our chances are used up, whether it's 1 or 100, and we will die. Sure as eggs! He wants all of us with Him, but He gives us the final say about that.