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South Carolina to execute man by firing squad

South Carolina inmate has chosen to die by firing squad. If carried out tomorrow, it will be the 1st in the state.

A death row inmate in South Carolina has chosen to die by firing squad. The convicted killer is scheduled to be executed on March 7, and it would be the first execution by firing squad in the state.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

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 and lethal injection.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

A South Carolina man is set to become the first executed by firing squad in 15 years

A South Carolina man convicted of murder is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday night. Brad Sigmon beat his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat as part of a botched kidnapping plan in 2001.

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The US is killing someone by firing squad for the first time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history

Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...

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SC inmate to die by firing squad. Is the 'barbaric' method making a comeback?

A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say ...

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