Only three people have been executed by firing squad in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for ...

Brad Sigmon’s attorneys asked the court to reconsider an earlier delay denial based on questions about the effectiveness of ...

Not much is known about the people who will fire the rifles. Prison officials said they have "completed all required training." ...