South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive, ...
First firing squad execution in U.S. in 15 years is carried out in S.C.
Brad Sigmon, sentenced for a 2001 double murder, chose to be executed by firing squad because of concerns about lethal ...
SC Supreme Court responds to lawyer claims that last man executed effectively drowned
The South Carolina Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for a man facing death by firing squad on March 7. Brad Sigmon ...
South Carolina man executed by firing squad, first in U.S. in 15 years
A South Carolina man has been executed by firing squad, becoming the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by this method.
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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad ...
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.