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Brad Keith Sigmon executed in South Carolina

South Carolina man Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first such execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.

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When Was the Last Firing Squad Execution? Brad Sigmon Faces Death Penalty

The last execution by firing squad in the U.S. occurred in Utah in 2010 when Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed for a 1984 murder. Utah remains the only state that has used this method since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, carrying out three firing squad executions.

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Firing squad executes Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina in 'bloody spectacle'

Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977. Sigmon's attorney called it a "bloody spectacle."

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In a first for South Carolina, Brad Sigmon is executed by firing squad

Brad Sigmon is only the fourth person executed by firing squad in the United States since the death penalty resumed ...

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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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‘I Won’t Forget’: Firing Squad Witness Reveals Horror of Watching Murderer Die

A reporter who witnessed the first American execution by firing squad in 15 years said that the experience will forever ...

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