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US inmate set to die by firing squad, which states allow this?

  • Brad Sigmon, 67, will be executed by firing squad on March 7, marking the first such execution in the U.S. Since 2010 and just the fourth in 49 years.
  • Sigmon chose the firing squad over lethal injection, fearing it could cause him suffering, and viewed the electric chair as worse.
  • Lawmakers in South Carolina suggested firing squad to maintain capital punishment amidst difficulties in other execution methods.
  • Protestors are opposing the execution, with several voices, including family members, speaking out against the firing squad as a method of execution.
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South Carolina man executed by firing squad; first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years

A South Carolina man has been executed by firing squad, becoming the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by this method.

·Louisville, United States
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We Got This Covered broke the news in on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
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