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Firing Squad, South Carolina and Rare Execution

Newsweek on MSN · 18h

South Carolina Shares Plans for Rare Execution by Firing Squad

Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

An American is set to be executed by firing squad. Here’s what to know.

Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad over the electric chair and lethal injection.

Hosted on MSN · 15h

South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years

A convicted double murderer is set to die by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday — the first execution of its kind in the US in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive,

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South Carolina's first firing squad execution will involve a target, volunteer shooters and special bullets

Not much is known about the people who will fire the rifles. Prison officials said they have "completed all required training." ...

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Executions by firing squad resume: A brief history

Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.

The Mirror US on MSN22h

'Barbaric and archaic' firing squads 'a hold over from the Wild West' as inmate to be executed

On Friday the US is set to carry out the first death by firing squad in 15 years after parent killer Brad Sigmon opted to die ...

Death Penalty in America: A Look at Obscure Execution Methods

South Carolina plans to execute a man by firing squad, a method not used in the U.S. for 15 years. Since 1976, lethal ...

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