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South Carolina to execute man by firing squad

South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years

South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years.

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The US is killing someone by firing squad for the first time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history

As South Carolina plans to carry our the first firing squad execution in 15 years in the United States, Professor Deborah Denno of the Fordham School of Law talks about the history of the unusual method to carry out the death penalty, currently only authorized in five states. (AP video: Erik Verduzco)

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South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad

The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah. The South Carolina inmate chose the method because of his concerns about lethal injection, his lawyer said.

Execution by firing squad in South Carolina carried out

South Carolina inmate Brad Keith Sigmon was executed by firing squad Friday for the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend's ...

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Man Who Was Executed by Firing Squad for the First Time in the U.S. Since 2010 Shared a Passionate Plea as His Final Words

Brad Sigmon, the South Carolina man who recently became the first person in the United States to be executed by a firing ...

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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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