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Brad Keith Sigmon executed in South Carolina

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 other choices offered by the state to be worse.

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When Was the Last Firing Squad Execution? Brad Sigmon Faces Death Penalty

The last execution by firing squad in the U.S. occurred in Utah in 2010 when Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed for a 1984 murder. Utah remains the only state that has used this method since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, carrying out three firing squad executions.

South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years

South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years.

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South Carolina convict inches closer to first US death by firing squad in 15 years

A South Carolina convict who brutally killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 is scheduled to be ...

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Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first in South Carolina's history

South Carolina has executed Brad Sigmon, the fourth inmate to be put to death by the state since executions resumed in September 2024.

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