Condemned South Carolina killer chooses firing squad execution in what would be first use of that method in US in 15 years
Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the U.S. in 15 years.
South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad
The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.
'Barbaric': Inmate chooses death by firing squad for execution in South Carolina next month
Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.
New bill would make firing squad Arizona’s main method of execution
Arizona has 112 death row inmates. Firing squad as a means of execution has been in the headlines more and more. On Friday, a South Carolina man chose death by firing squad for his planned execution in two weeks.
Condemned South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad
Brad Sigmon chose bullets over lethal injection or the electric chair, "which would burn and cook him alive," his attorney said.
'Barbaric' method of execution in South Carolina draws fierce opposition
Nearly 15 years since the country's last firing squad death, an inmate in South Carolina elects to be shot to death.
South Carolina death row inmate chooses firing squad as execution method
A South Carolina death row inmate has chosen to be executed by a firing squad next month rather than by lethal injection or the electric chair.
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.
Idaho murders case: Bryan Kohberger’s likelihood of firing squad execution if convicted increases
A bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in Idaho is moving to the Senate floor for a vote as Bryan Kohberger's trial approaches.
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Arizona Considers Firing Squads for Executions Amid Lethal Injection Issues
Arizona lawmakers consider reinstating the firing squad as a death penalty method because of issues with lethal injections.
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Arizona bill for executions by firing squad advances in State Capitol due to concerns with lethal injections
Arizona's House committee advances a bill proposing firing squads for executions, citing flaws in the lethal injection ...
Judge says lethal injection doesn’t violate rights of man on death row, avoids firing squad question
A federal judge has ruled against a man on Georgia’s death row who argued that lethal injection could cause him excruciating ...