In a first for South Carolina, Brad Sigmon is executed by firing squad
Brad Sigmon is only the fourth person executed by firing squad in the United States since the death penalty resumed nationwide in 1976.
Brad Sigmon will be put to death on March 7; here's a timeline leading to his execution
The death row inmate is scheduled for execution, convicted of two counts of murder in the deaths of David and Gladys Larke and one count of burglary
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 kills death-row prisoner in state's first firing squad execution
Brad Sigmon, convicted in a double murder in 2002, opted to die by a method that is rarely used. Utah carried out the last firing squad execution in 2010.
A team of three Department of Corrections volunteers make up the Sigmon execution squad
Condemned for murdering a Taylors couple, the Greenville man's execution is scheduled 6 p.m. at the Broad River Correctional Facility in Columbia
South Carolina to carry out first U.S. firing squad execution since 2010
Only three inmates have been executed by firing squad in the U.S. since 1976 — when the Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutionality of capital punishment. All three cases took place in Utah, with the last one occurring in 2010.
Supreme Court refuses to halt South Carolina murderer’s execution by firing squad
The Supreme Court on Friday denied a South Carolina murderer’s request to not be executed, about two hours before he is set to die by a firing squad.
South Carolina death row inmate to face firing squad
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first execution by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years is set to happen. Brad Sigmon was sentenced for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents. The South Carolina Supreme Court denied his latest appeal to delay it.
Brad Keith Sigmon Final Words Before South Carolina Execution
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Inmate who recently attempted an escape has died at SC prison in Columbia, officials say
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