First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years in the US

columbia - Brad Sigmon, 67, chooses firing squad over other methods in South Carolina due to fear of slower death. Executed for double murder.

Brad Sigmon Executed by Firing Squad

Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of double murder, opted for firing squad execution in South Carolina to avoid a slower death.

Background:

• Convicted in 2002 for bludgeoning his ex-girlfriend's parents to death.
• Only three firing squad executions in the US since 1976, all in Utah.
• South Carolina and Utah still use this 19th-century method.
• Lethal injections are more common now.

Execution Details:

Sigmon was shot by a three-person firing squad at Broad River Correctional Institution.

Reaction:

Rev. Hillary Taylor praised Sigmon for his transformation in prison, becoming a spiritual leader for other death row inmates.