Death by firing squad set to resume in the US – but no matter the method, all means of execution come with a troubling history
As someone who has studied execution methods in the U.S., I see the resumption of death by firing squad as part of a morbid ...
Inmate To Face South Carolina’s First-Ever Firing Squad on March 7
A South Carolina inmate petitioned the courts for execution by firing squad—and won. His execution is set for March 7.
SC Supreme Court rejects man’s final appeal to avoid firing squad execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way ...
Their killer is facing execution by firing squad. Who were Gladys and David Larke?
They were the glue of their small-town South Carolina family of five children and a growing number of grandchildren before ...
South Carolina killer set to be executed by firing squad
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s execution.
South Carolina man’s request to halt firing squad execution denied
A South Carolina man’s latest effort to have his execution reconsidered was denied. Brad Sigmon’s legal team said he’s deeply ...
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South Carolina's first ever execution by firing squad set for this week as inmate reveals why he chose method
A man on death row will become South Carolina's first ever execution by firing squad later this week after revealing why he ...
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 more places may turn to.
Who is Brad Keith Sigmon, the South Carolina Death Row inmate who chose the firing squad
If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern history and the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.
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The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history – Associated Press
It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier ...
South Carolina will execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad. Here’s how it will be done
Brad Sigmon will be the first person executed by firing squad in South Carolina and the oldest person ever put to death in ...
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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way ...