South Carolina to Conduct First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

Brad Sigmon, convicted of a 2001 double murder, chose the method over lethal injection, citing concerns about prolonged suffering.

Brad Sigmon, a 67-year-old inmate, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday evening.
This will mark the first use of a firing squad for execution in the United States since 2010 and the first in South Carolina in 15 years.
Sigmon selected the firing squad over lethal injection, expressing distrust in the injection process and fears of prolonged suffering.
He was convicted in 2001 for the brutal murders of his ex-girlfriend's parents and the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, who managed to escape.
South Carolina reinstated firing squads in 2021 due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, joining four other states that allow this method.