Second South Carolina Inmate Chooses Death by Firing Squad
A second South Carolina death row inmate, 41-year-old Mikal Mahdi, has chosen to have his execution carried out by a firing squad.
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South Carolina Executes Double Murderer via Firing Squad
South Carolina executed double murderer Brad Sigmon via firing squad Friday, making him the first U.S. inmate to die by firing squad in 15 years.
Karine Jean-Pierre Compares Democrats’ Calls for Biden to Step Down from 2024 Race to ‘Firing Squad’
Jean-Pierre said, “He was the leader of the Democratic Party. It was truly his decision to make on what he wanted to do, and I supported that.”
South Carolina Inmate Chooses Death by Firing Squad
South Carolina death row inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die by firing squad on his execution date, March 7, 2025.
Idaho Gov. Signs Bill Legalizing Execution by Firing Squad
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed legislation over the weekend legalizing the use of firing squads to carry out execution sentences in his state.
Idaho on Verge of Becoming Fifth State to Use Firing Squads for Executions
Firing squads are making a comeback, and Idaho is on the verge of becoming the fifth state to use the execution method.
‘Ridiculous and Fake News’: Trump Team Refutes Claim He Wants Video Campaign to Hype Firing Squads, Group Executions
Donald Trump’s team refuted the Rolling Stone’s report that he wants a video campaign to hype death penalty executions.
South Carolina Inmate Chooses Death by Firing Squad
South Carolina death row inmate Richard Moore has chosen to be executed by a firing squad when his sentence is carried out on April 29, 2022.
First Execution Scheduled in South Carolina with Firing Squad as Option
South Carolina has set a date for its first death row execution since renovating its Death Chamber to accommodate death by firing squad.
South Carolina Now Set to Conduct Firing Squad Executions of Death Row Inmates
The South Carolina Department of Corrections announced Friday that it is now ready to conduct death row inmate executions by firing squad.
South Carolina House Votes to Add Firing Squad to State’s Execution Methods
Members of the South Carolina House have voted to add death by firing squad as a state execution method due to a lack of lethal injection drugs.
South Carolina Seeks to Resume Executions After Nearly 10 Years
South Carolina lawmakers seek to resume executions in the state after going nearly ten years without executing an inmate.
Report: Kim Jong-un Sent Four Officials to the Firing Squad After Failed Trump Summit
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un reportedly executed four senior communist officials via firing squad following his failed meeting with President Donald Trump in Vietnam, according to a report from the Japanese news agency Asia Press on Wednesday.
Four Tennessee Death Row Inmates Request Firing Squad Executions
Four inmates on Tennessee’s death row requested to be put to death by a firing squad because they felt death by lethal injection or electrocution was “cruel and unusual punishment.”