South Carolina is set to execute Brad Sigmon, 67, using a firing squad, a rare execution method not implemented in the U.S. since 2010. Convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, Sigmon chose this execution method over lethal injection due to concerns about the state’s lethal injection process. This execution, scheduled for Friday evening at the Broad River Correctional Institution, marks a first in the state’s history. While polls indicate a majority still support the death penalty, many see the firing squad as an archaic method. Recent challenges in obtaining lethal injection drugs have led to states revisiting this method.
South Carolina is planning to execute Brad Sigmon using a firing squad, marking a return to this rare method not seen in the U.S. since 2010.
Mr. Sigmon opted for the firing squad due to concerns over lethal injection methods, as state laws allow prisoners to choose their execution method.
The rarity of firing squads as an execution method has revived debates regarding the legality and morality of capital punishment in the U.S.
As lethal injection drugs have become increasingly difficult to obtain, states are revisiting methods like the firing squad seen as outdated.
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