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South Carolina man Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first such execution in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.
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.
When Was the Last Firing Squad Execution? Brad Sigmon Faces Death Penalty
The last execution by firing squad in the U.S. occurred in Utah in 2010 when Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed for a 1984 murder. Utah remains the only state that has used this method since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, carrying out three firing squad executions.
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.
Brad Sigmon becomes first SC inmate to be executed by firing squad
Death row inmate Brad Sigmon was executed by firing squad. This is the first firing squad execution in the U.S. since 2010 and the first ever in South Carolina.
Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions
The governor’s action comes less than a week after Brad Sigmon, 67, of South Carolina, was executed by way of a firing squad for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat in
Firing Squads are Now Idaho's Primary Form of Execution
Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a new law-making firing squads the state’s primary method of execution. He signed House Bill 37 Wednesday morning.
Firing squad bill passed in Idaho
Idaho will become the only state to use firing squad as their primary execution method.
Idaho adopts firing squad as the primary method of execution
Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill-37, effectively adopting the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution.The law will apply to executions carried out on or after July 1, 2026.
Idaho will be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after governor signs bill
Idaho will become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday morning signed into law House Bill 37, which will make the firing squad the primary death penalty in Idaho.
Firing squad executes Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina in 'bloody spectacle'
Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.
Firing squad witness describes South Carolina execution of Brad Sigmon: "My heart started pounding"
Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 ...
In a first for South Carolina, Brad Sigmon is executed by firing squad
Brad Sigmon is only the fourth person executed by firing squad in the United States since the death penalty resumed ...
A firing squad is executing Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina today. What to know.
Three volunteer corrections staff members will point rifles at Sigmon's chest and fire live rounds as he sits strapped to a ...
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, ...
Brad Sigmon Becomes First South Carolina Inmate to be Executed by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon has been executed by firing squad. He had used his final words to call upon Christians to end the death penalty. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
‘I Won’t Forget’: Firing Squad Witness Reveals Horror of Watching Murderer Die
A reporter who witnessed the first American execution by firing squad in 15 years said that the experience will forever ...