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South Carolina to execute man by firing squad

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.

Brad Keith Sigmon Final Words Before South Carolina Execution

Brad Keith Sigmon called for an end to the death penalty before he was executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday. The death penalty is a legal form of criminal punishment in 27 states. Governors in California, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Ohio have currently placed executions on hold.

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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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Witness to First Firing Squad Death in 15 Years Details How 'More Violent' Execution Was 'Certainly Faster' Than Lethal Injection

An eyewitness to South Carolina's recent execution by firing squad described the event as "more violent"and much "faster" ...

A reporter who witnessed Brad Sigmon's execution noted it would be forever 'etched' in his mind

A reporter who witnessed Brad Sigmon's death behind a bullet-proof window noted that it would be 'etched' in his mind forever ...

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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 ...

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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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