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 ...
South Carolina prepares for first firing squad execution, ushering return of rare method
Brad Sigmon, 67, has opted not to die by electrocution or lethal injection in his planned March 7 execution. The last firing ...
Firing squad execution planned in South Carolina: Is the method making a return?
Brad Sigmon, set for execution by firing squad on March 7, seeks a delay, citing concerns over South Carolina’s lethal ...
South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his ...
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Arizona House OKs asking voters to approve firing squads
Arizona voters are a step closer to being asked to decide if inmates sentenced to death are executed by the current lethal ...
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Arizona one step closer to using firing squads for death sentences
Arizona voters are a step closer to getting to decide if those sentenced to death are executed by the current lethal ...
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U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states. By Jacey Fortin No prisoner in South Carolina ...
South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement: Here's why
A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his execution be postponed and ...