Indiana Lawmaker Calls for Hangings, Firing Squads to Be Used as State Execution Methods

‘A hell of a lot less expensive’ than lethal injection: Could Indiana approve firing squads?

With lethal injection drugs proving both costly and difficult to obtain, a growing number of Indiana Republican lawmakers and state officials are pushing for an alternative: the firing squad.

Indiana lawmaker calls for hangings, firing squads to be used as state execution methods

INDIANAPOLIS — In October, Indiana is scheduled to execute Roy Lee Ward for raping and murdering 15-year-old Stacy Payne in 2001. Ward waited for Payne’s parents to leave their home for work on July 11, 2001. He then pretended to be looking for his lost dog before he persuaded Payne to let him inside her family’s home. Earlier this month, the Indiana Supreme Court set a tentative date for Ward’s execution on Oct. 10. In order to be able to carry…

Indiana Republicans Consider Firing Squad to Replace Costly, Failing Lethal Injections - News Facts Network

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'A hell of a lot less expensive' than lethal injection: Could Indiana approve firing squads? • Indiana Capital Chronicle

The chair used for firing squad executions is shown in the execution chamber at the Utah State Correctional Facility. A judge has signed a death warrant to execute death row inmate Ralph Menzies on Sept. 5, 2025. (Courtesy of the Utah State Department of Corrections)With lethal injection drugs proving both costly and difficult to obtain, a growing number of Republican lawmakers and state officials are pushing for an alternative: the firing squad…