A South Carolina Man Is Set to Become the First Executed by Firing Squad in 15 Years
Unless the governor or the U.S. Supreme Court grants him a last-minute reprieve, Brad Sigmon, 67, will be the first person to die by firing squad in the U.S. since 2010 — and just the fourth since the death penalty resumed in the U.S. 49 years ago.
If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern history and the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.
ONLY THREE INMATES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD SINCE 1976. ALL THREE WERE I A death row inmate in South Carolina has chosen a firing squad for his execution ...
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