How South Carolina’s execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
- Brad Sigmon, 67, chose execution by firing squad, scheduled for March 7 in South Carolina.
- He was convicted for the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend's parents, Gladys and David Larke, who were fatally beaten with a baseball bat.
- Concerns about lethal injection procedures have led inmates to prefer firing squads, perceived as a quicker death.
- Firing squads are authorized in five states and would mark the first use in South Carolina.
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South Carolina to carry out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - South Carolina plans to execute a man convicted of two murders by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the U.S. in 15 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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