An American is set to be executed by firing squad. Here’s what to know.
Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad over the electric chair and lethal injection.
South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive,” his attorney Gerald King wrote in a statement.
South Carolina man’s request to halt execution is denied
A South Carolina man’s latest effort to have his execution reconsidered was denied. Brad Sigmon’s legal team said he’s deeply remorseful for what he did in 2001. Sigmon was convicted of murder for the death of his ex-girlfriend’s parents,
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man’s final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution.
South Carolina Shares Plans for Rare Execution by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.
Ahead of man’s execution, South Carolina coroner recalls gruesome, 2001 deaths
Brad Sigmon, a man who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is set to be executed by firing squad on Friday.
South Carolina man to be executed by firing squad, nation’s first in 15 years
Only three people have been executed by firing squad in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
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
South Carolina's first firing squad execution will involve a target, volunteer shooters and special bullets
Not much is known about the people who will fire the rifles. Prison officials said they have "completed all required training."
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Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.
Coroner weighs in on crime scene ahead of Brad Sigmon's execution
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Coroner recalls crime scene as inmate's final appeal rejected
Coroner Mike Ellis said it was early in his law enforcement career when he was called to document the murders in April 2001.
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Witness to Last US Firing Squad Execution Details 'Clinical' Way Utah Inmate Was Shot 5 Times: 'You Don't Ever Forget That'
The newspaper reported that Gardner was strapped down and a hood placed over his head. The five shooters out of view of the ...
Why The US Is Killing Someone By Firing Squad For The First Time In 15 Years
Brad Sigmon, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriends parents in 2001, will face a firing squad, a method he chose over the ...
SC Supreme Court responds to lawyer claims that last man executed effectively drowned
The South Carolina Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for a man facing death by firing squad on March 7. Brad Sigmon ...