South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his execution be postponed.
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As South Carolina prepares for a firing squad execution, here are how many have gone wrong
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall explores the history of firing squads in the U.S. ahead of South Carolina’s planned execution of Brad Sigmon by bullet March 7.
Firing squad execution planned in South Carolina: Is the method making a return?
Brad Sigmon, set for execution by firing squad on March 7, seeks a delay, citing concerns over South Carolina’s lethal injection process. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. firing squad execution since 2010.
Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad
COLUMBIA - Condemned inmate Brad Sigmon chooses firing squad execution over lethal injection or electric chair, citing concerns about previous executions in South Carolina.
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.
Condemned Murderer May Be First Person in 15 Years to Be Executed by Firing Squad in U.S.
A South Carolina inmate on death row has chosen to be executed by a firing squad, according to multiple reports. If chosen, he will be the first person to die by a firing squad in the United States in 15 years.
In first for state, South Carolina death row inmate elects to die by firing squad
In 2024, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that firing squad was a constitutional method of carrying out executions.
Greenville man on South Carolina's death row chooses firing squad for March 7 execution
Brad Sigmon made the choice after the state Supreme Court denied a stay request based on questions about the effectiveness of lethal injection
South Carolina to carry out first U.S. firing squad execution since 2010
Chris LefkowA South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents has chosen to be put to death by firing squad next month in what would be the first such execution in the United States since 2010.
Autopsy shows last man executed in SC effectively drown, says attorneys for next man set to die
Attorneys for Brad Sigmon, the next SC death row inmate, raised concerns in a Feb. 26 filing over the autopsy report for ...
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'An impossible choice': Lawyer of death row inmate says he wasn't given a clear choice
Gerald 'Bo' King, Brad Sigmon's lawyer, says the 67-year-old's decision to die from firing squad comes as he's run out of options. Sigmon was sentenced to death for the double murder of his ...
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Convicted South Carolina killer becomes first inmate to choose firing squad for execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Condemned South Carolina inmate, Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years.
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Brad Sigmon's lawyers file stay, citing 'disturbing' autopsy reports of recent executions
Lawyers filed a motion to halt proceedings to determine whether the information the state provides about its lethal injection ...
Death Row inmate explained reason he has chosen to be executed by gruesome method not used for 15 years
Brad Signom has been on death row since 2001 and will be the first US prisoner to executed via this method since 2010.