US EditionLawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart
- The condemned inmate in South Carolina suffered extreme pain for up to a minute after the bullets struck lower than expected, according to pathologists.
- Witnesses reported hearing the inmate cry out and groan during the execution, with his last moan before his final breath at 75 seconds, indicating suffering.
- David Weiss, an attorney for the condemned individual, expressed concern over the placement of the target on the torso, suggesting it was positioned too low.
- The attorneys criticized the autopsy process, noting that only two gunshot wounds were found in the inmate's chest, which raised doubts about the handling of the execution.
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Pathologist: SC Botched Firing Squad Execution
A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina's second firing squad execution was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute after the bullets, meant to quickly stop his heart, struck him lower than expected, according to a pathologist hired by his...
Bullets mostly missed SC inmate's heart, attorneys claim in legal filing • SC Daily Gazette
The execution chamber in the Department of Corrections' Columbia prisons complex, as seen from the witness room, includes the firing squad chair (left) and the electric chair under the cover. Attorneys for inmate Mikal Mahdi claim bullets mostly missed his heart during his execution last month. (Provided by the S.C. Department of Corrections)COLUMBIA — Bullets mostly missed an inmate’s heart during the state’s last execution by firing squad, att…
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