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South Carolina man Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first such execution in 15 years
A South Carolina man was executed by firing squad Friday — the first execution of its kind in the U.S. since 2010 and just the fourth firing squad execution since the death penalty resumed in ...
13abc14d
Firing squad executes convicted killer in South Carolina for first time in state’s history
Brad Sigmon, 67, elected to die by firing squad, citing concerns about the suffering he would endure if he picked lethal injection. Sigmon was sentenced to death in 2002 for beating his ex ...
USA Today14d
Firing squad executes Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina in 'bloody spectacle'
A firing squad in South Carolina executed Brad Keith Sigmon on Friday for the beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, marking the first firing squad execution in the state in modern history ...
The Hamilton Spectator14d
A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that ...
The Hill14d
Supreme Court won’t halt firing squad execution of South Carolina inmate
The Supreme Court denied a death row inmate’s last-ditch effort to avoid execution Friday night, clearing the way for the first execution by firing squad in the United States in 15 years.
6abc News14d
South Carolina man executed by firing squad, 1st US prisoner killed by method in 15 years
COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced ...
People14d
South Carolina Man, 67, to Be Executed by Firing Squad Tonight, the First in 15 Years, After Losing Last-Minute Appeal
Brad Sigmon, who beat his ex-girlfriend's parents to death with a bat, personally chose the unusual execution method South Carolina Department of Corrections A South Carolina man will become the ...
The New York Times14d
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
By Eduardo Medina Reporting from Columbia, S.C. The state of South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday night in the first such execution in the United States since 2010.
New York Post14d
Double murderer loses bid to be spared from firing squad execution in South Carolina
The double murderer set to die by firing squad in South Carolina Friday had his last-minute appeal to save his life turned down — paving the way for him to become the first in the US to die by ...
Daily Mail14d
Grim warning ahead of firing squad execution from brother of the last man who suffered the 'barbaric' death
The brother of the last death row inmate to be executed by firing squad has urged officials not to go ahead with the 'barbaric' method on Friday night. Randy Gardner, the older brother of Ronnie ...
ABC News15d
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 COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s ...