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SC cop killer Mikal Mahdi chose upscale final meal before he was executed by firing squad
A convicted cop killer who became the second death row inmate in South Carolina to die by firing squad chomped on a ribeye ...
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S.C. Man, Who Was Convicted of Killing a Cop, Chose This Upscale Final Meal Before His Firing Squad Execution
A South Carolina man — who was convicted of two 2004 murders, including the death of an off-duty cop — opted for a lavish ...
S.C. Man Who Shot Officer and Set Victim's Body on Fire Will Be Executed by Firing Squad
The execution of Mikal Mahdi, 42, will mark the second time in five weeks that the state has used a firing squad.
Condemned SC man's case about 'appropriate punishment' as he awaits 'inhumane' firing squad execution: lawyer
A South Carolina man on death row prepares to be put to death by firing squad, as his lawyer says the case is a matter of "appropriate punishment" rather than guilt.
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Why the firing squad may be making a comeback
The choice to die by firing squad – rather than lethal injection or the electric chair – was Mahdi’s own, his attorney said last month: “Faced with barbaric and inhumane choices ...