The Crack of Rifles, Then Silence: What a Firing Squad Execution Was Like
One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.
Witnesses describe South Carolina firing squad execution
A South Carolina man convicted in a double murder in 2002 died Friday by firing squad, marking the first time that execution ...
Could the firing squad in Idaho backfire against the death penalty? | Opinion
If the governor is squeamish about the firing squad, perhaps he should be squeamish about the death penalty. | Opinion ...
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The US killed someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier ...
Brother of death row inmate reveals final moments after execution by three-man firing squad
Brad Sigmon's brother admitted that he was in 'great spirits' before being executed by a three-man firing squad ...
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Had bullseye on his heart: Eyewitness on 1st US firing squad execution in 15 years
A reporter who witnessed the first US firing squad execution in 15 years called the experience "etched" in his memory, ...
South Carolina man called for end of death penalty before execution in final statement
I want my closing statement to be one of love and a calling to my fellow Christians to help us end the death penalty,” Brad ...
Death row inmate killed by three-man firing squad after requesting the rare execution method not used for 15 years
Double murderer Brad Sigmon was put to death in South Carolina on Friday by a three-man firing squad for killing William and ...
In horrific detail, the minute-by-minute account of America's first firing squad execution in 15 years: The bullseye target disintegrated in a volley of bullets. A stai…
He glanced at the witness gallery – where tearful family members sat behind three-inch-thick bulletproof glass – before being ...
Firing squad could become Idaho's main execution method under a bill awaiting governor's approval
The Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will take effect next year if it is signed by Gov. Brad Little.
South Carolina man executed by firing squad; first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years
A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that ...