Is a firing squad execution more humane than lethal injection?
Inmate Brad Sigmon chose death by firing squad, saying he has concerns about the drugs used in lethal injections.
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah. The South Carolina inmate chose the method because of his concerns about lethal injection, his lawyer said.
South Carolina Inmate to Die by Firing Squad, Tennessee Resumes Executions With New Drug
Amid drug shortages for lethal injection and legal challenges against the new methods, executions were paused for about 13 years but resumed in 2024.
Violent and sudden. What a firing squad execution looked like through my eyes
An Associated Press journalist has served as a media eyewitness to the execution of Brad Sigmon by firing squad Friday in South Carolina
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
Firing squad witness describes South Carolina execution of Brad Sigmon: "My heart started pounding"
Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.
First firing squad execution in U.S. in 15 years is carried out in S.C.
Brad Sigmon, sentenced for a 2001 double murder, chose to be executed by firing squad because of concerns about lethal injection.
Death row inmate set for nitrous gas execution, his attorneys say it violates his 4th amendment
Jessie Hoffman Jr., now 46 years old, was sentenced to death for the 1996 abduction, rape, and killing of a woman in St.
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Using nitrogen gas in executions will further delay Arkansas death penalty
Nitrogen hypoxia, a method of execution Arkansas lawmakers are considering adopting, makes for a torturous death, witnesses ...
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Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
Alabama's last such execution took place ... New Hampshire’s remaining death row inmate could be executed by hanging if lethal injection is not available. Associated Press video journalist ...