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First firing squad execution in 15 years is carried out in South Carolina
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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 this country 49 years ago. Brad Sigmon, 67, walked into the death chamber at 6:05 p.m. Friday, where he was strapped into a chair and had a target placed over his heart, South Carolina authorities said Friday evening. Sigmon had a hood placed over his head, and three Corrections Department volunteers armed
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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 this country 49 years ago. Brad Sigmon, 67, walked into the death chamber at 6:05 p.m. Friday, where he was strapped into a chair and had a target placed over his heart, South Carolina authorities said Friday evening. Sigmon had a hood placed over his head, and three Corrections Department volunteers armed
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Terrifying History on Instagram: "On April 29, 2022, South Carolina carried out its second firing squad execution in just five weeks, putting to death 42-year-old Mikal Mahdi for the 2001 murder of an off-duty police officer. Mahdi, who had chosen the firing squad over lethal injection or electrocution, was pronounced dead at 7:29 PM after being struck by three rifle rounds to the heart from a five-man squad. Witnesses reported Mahdi cried out upon impact and continued breathing for approximatel
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