South Carolina man Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first such execution in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the ...
Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Wednesday making death by firing squad the preferred method for executions, and death ...
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 ...
South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad for first time in US since 2010
A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad, the first such execution in the United States since 2010, ...
A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years
A South Carolina man has been executed by firing squad, becoming the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by this method.
Executions by firing squad resume: A brief history
Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.
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We’re Really Doing Execution by Firing Squad Again?
Even so, his execution would not have been particularly noteworthy except for the fact that it was carried out by firing squad. Before Sigmon, no one had been put to death that way in the past 15 ...
Convicted double murderer executed by firing squad in South Carolina
A South Carolina man convicted of brutally murdering a couple in 2001 was executed by firing squad Friday, becoming the first ...
A South Carolina man is set to become the first executed by firing squad in 15 years
A South Carolina man convicted of murder is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday night. Brad Sigmon beat to death ...
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Idaho becomes the only state with firing squad as main execution method
Idaho will become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on ...
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Catholic bishop warns against ‘culture of death’ as Idaho backs firing squad executions
Executions by firing squad are permitted in five states, but the new law will make Idaho the only state in which death by ...
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After a rare execution by firing squad, a fresh call to abolish the death penalty | Editorial
Maintaining a system that risks killing the innocent along with the guilty is itself a crime — and one that underscores the need to do away with capital punishment.