First firing squad execution in 15 years is carried out in South Carolina

South Carolina has carried out the primary firing squad execution within the U.S. in over a decade. Brad Sigmon was pronounced useless at 6:08 p.m. final night time, three minutes after sharpshooters fired their rifles. Here’s why he selected this methodology of execution.

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