A South Carolina man is set to become the first executed by firing squad in 15 years
When the clock strikes 6 Friday evening, a South Carolina man will walk into the death chamber, be strapped into a chair and ...
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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man’s final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad ...
Inmate To Face South Carolina’s First-Ever Firing Squad on March 7
A South Carolina inmate petitioned the courts for execution by firing squad—and won. His execution is set for March 7.
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Firing squad could become Idaho's main execution method under a bill awaiting governor's approval
Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. The Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will ...
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US to carry out first firing squad execution since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents is to be put to death by firing squad on Friday in ...
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How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
Three volunteer South Carolina prison employees will be the firing squad used to execute condemned killer Brad Sigmon on ...
South Carolina Is Set to Execute a Man via Firing Squad: Is It More Humane?
Brad Sigmon was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001. He chose the firing squad over the electric chair ...
Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in ...
Death by firing squad set to resume in the US – but no matter the method, all means of execution come with a troubling history
As someone who has studied execution methods in the U.S., I see the resumption of death by firing squad as part of a morbid ...