South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution. Is it safe for witnesses?
South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for dozens of other executions. Firearms experts say that could be risky.
How South Carolina’s execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
Three volunteer South Carolina prison employees will be the firing squad used to execute condemned killer Brad Sigmon on Friday.
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As South Carolina prepares for a firing squad execution, here are how many have gone wrong
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall explores the history of firing squads in the U.S. ahead of South Carolina’s planned execution of Brad Sigmon by bullet March 7.
South Carolina to carry out first US firing squad execution since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murder chose to be put to death by firing squad next month in what would be the first such execution in the US since 2010.
Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years.
How will death by firing squad be carried out in South Carolina?
The South Carolina Department of Corrections shared an overview of the protocols ahead of the state's first firing squad execution.
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South Carolina Death Row Prisoner Seeks Stay of Execution, Citing Botched Lethal Injections
Sigmon argues that recent executions, including the January 31 execution of Marion Bowman, reveal that South Carolina’s ...
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Brad Sigmon's lawyers file stay, citing 'disturbing' autopsy reports of recent executions
Lawyers filed a motion to halt proceedings to determine whether the information the state provides about its lethal injection ...
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Greenville man condemned to death raises questions about lethal injection, requests stay
Brad Sigmon, the Greenville man set to die by firing squad, has asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to reconsider his request to delay his March 7 execution. According to Supreme Court ...
Drug used in SC’s executions might cause unnecessary pain, suffering, Justice Dept. warns
Both the federal government and South Carolina carry out the lethal injections using a single drug, pentobarbital, a powerful sedative that some experts warn causes extreme pain and suffering when ...
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Man on death row who chose gruelling execution method that hasn’t been used in 15 years makes last minute plea
South Carolina man Brad Sigmon is currently scheduled to be executed by firing squad on March 7, but he's now asked for his ...