Condemned South Carolina killer chooses firing squad execution in what would be first use of that method in US in 15 years
Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the U.S. in 15 years.
'Barbaric': Inmate chooses death by firing squad for execution in South Carolina next month
Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.
In first for state, South Carolina death row inmate elects to die by firing squad
In 2024, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that firing squad was a constitutional method of carrying out executions.
Man Chooses Firing Squad for Execution, Would Be US's First in 15 Years
Sigmon is the first inmate in SC to select the state's newly implemented firing squad over lethal injection or electric chair.
South Carolina man on death row chooses execution by firing squad
Brad Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2002, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.
Condemned South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad
Brad Sigmon chose bullets over lethal injection or the electric chair, "which would burn and cook him alive," his attorney said.
'Barbaric' method of execution in South Carolina draws fierce opposition
Nearly 15 years since the country's last firing squad death, an inmate in South Carolina elects to be shot to death.
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.
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Convicted South Carolina killer becomes first inmate to choose firing squad for execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Condemned South Carolina inmate, Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be ...
Death Row inmate choosing gruesome rare execution method made chilling comment after committing murder
Brad Sigmon, an inmate who has been on death row for over two decades, made a chilling comment after admitting to his crimes.
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Brad Sigmom was put on death row in 2001
"But the alternative is just as monstrous. If he chose lethal injection, he risked the prolonged death suffered by all three ...
Death Row inmate explained reason he has chosen to be executed by gruesome method not used for 15 years
Brad Signom has been on death row since 2001 and will be the first US prisoner to executed via this method since 2010.
State Supreme Court sets execution date for Greenville man convicted in 2001 double murder
Sigmon was convicted of murder in the 2001 deaths of David and Gladys Larke and the kidnapping of their daughter, Rebecca Barbre.  He was sentenced to death in July 2002.   Sigmon would be ...
Condemned SC inmate Brad Sigmon asks court to halt his March 7 execution, throw out death sentence
Condemned inmate Brad Sigmon is asking the S.C. Supreme Court to stop his March 7 execution. He was sentenced to die in the ...
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Brad Sigmon's legal team seeks execution stay, citing mental illness and trial failures
The legal team for Brad Sigmon has filed a motion for a stay of execution Thursday and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus ...