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South Carolina inmate chooses death by firing squad

Condemned South Carolina killer chooses firing squad execution in what would be first use of that method in US in 15 years

Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the U.S. in 15 years.

The New York Times · 18h

U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long

During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.

Hosted on MSN · 8h

South Carolina death row inmate chooses firing squad as execution method

A South Carolina death row inmate has chosen to be executed by a firing squad next month rather than by lethal injection or the electric chair.

FOX 10 Phoenix17h

Arizona bill for executions by firing squad advances in State Capitol due to concerns with lethal injections

Arizona's House committee advances a bill proposing firing squads for executions, citing flaws in the lethal injection ...

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South Carolina inmate chooses death by firing squad for execution

Death row inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die by firing squad after being convicted for the deaths of his ex-girlfriend's ...

Phoenix New Times2d

Arizona GOP pushing to bring back the firing squad

The sponsor, Scottsdale Republican Rep. Alexander Kolodin, repeatedly told the House Committee on Regulatory Oversight his ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution5d

Judge denies Georgia prisoner’s bid for death by firing squad

A Georgia death row inmate was denied a request to be legally executed by firing squad, claiming that the state’s lethal injection method would be unlawfully cruel.

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