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South Carolina Conducts Its 1st Execution by Firing Squad

Reuters on MSN · 2d

South Carolina to carry out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years

By Aleksandra Michalska and Jonathan Allen COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) -South Carolina plans to execute a man convicted of two murders by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the U.

The New York Times · 2d

South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad

The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah. The South Carolina inmate chose the method because of his concerns about lethal injection, his lawyer said.

South Carolina kills death-row prisoner in state's first firing squad execution

Brad Sigmon, convicted in a double murder in 2002, opted to die by a method that is rarely used. Utah carried out the last firing squad execution in 2010.

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Man Who Was Executed by Firing Squad for the First Time in the U.S. Since 2010 Shared a Passionate Plea as His Final Words

Brad Sigmon was executed by firing squad on Friday, March 7, the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) confirmed in ...

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South Carolina will execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad. Here’s how it will be done

Brad Sigmon will be the first person executed by firing squad in South Carolina and the oldest person ever put to death in ...

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