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Brad Keith Sigmon executed in South Carolina

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

The Crack of Rifles, Then Silence: What a Firing Squad Execution Was Like

One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.

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.

USA TODAY · 2d

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. Sigmon's attorney called it a "bloody spectacle."

Map Shows US States Allowing Firing Squad Executions

The last firing squad execution in the U.S., prior to Sigmon's, occurred 15 years ago. Sigmon, 67, who was convicted of ...

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Haunting photos of death penalty evolution in America after firing squad execution

Capital punishment has been a feature of America since colonial times and various methods have been used to kill convicts – ...

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‘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 ...

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Firing squad could become Idaho’s main execution method under a bill awaiting governor’s approval

Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.

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