South Carolina, Execution by firing squad

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 Kieth Sigmon wrote ahead of his execution.
South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad for first time in US since 2010
A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad, the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years
South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years.
For first time in 15 years, state executes man by firing squad
March 7 (UPI) -- For the first time in 15 years, a state has put a person to death by firing squad. Late Friday, South Carolina used a firing squad to execute a man convicted of double murder. It was the first time the state has ever used that method to carry out the death penalty.
South Carolina kills death-row prisoner in state's first firing squad execution
Brad Sigmon, convicted in a double murder in 2002, opted to die by a method that is rarely used. Utah carried out the last firing squad execution in 2010.
South Carolina Man, 67, to Be Executed by Firing Squad Tonight, the First in 15 Years, After Losing Last-Minute Appeal
Brad Sigmon, the South Carolina man who beat his ex-girlfriend's parents to death with a bat, will become the first person executed by firing squad in the United States in 15 years on Friday, March 7,
South Carolina execution by firing squad marks first use of method in U.S. in 15 years
The death of Brad Sigmon has left a significant mark on South Carolina, provoking intense reactions from residents and communities across the state.
Condemned South Carolina killer to die by firing squad; here’s how it will unfold
Some 46 prisoners have been executed by lethal injection and electrocution in South Carolina since 1985. Brad Sigmon’s execution will be the first by firing squad.
South Carolina man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to assassinate Trump
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United States’ first firing squad execution in 15 years to be carried out in SC
As South Carolina plans to carry our the first firing squad execution in 15 years in the United States, Professor Deborah Denno of the Fordham School of Law talks about the history of the unusual ...
North, South Carolina fires ablaze as severe weather threatens states: See wildfire maps
Thousands of acres are ablaze in North and South Carolina as the states could face severe weather on Wednesday.