Death Row Inmate in South Carolina to Be Executed by Firing Squad on Friday

• Brad Sigmon to Be Executed by Firing Squad
• First Execution of This Kind in 15 Years
• Case Reignites the Death Penalty Debate

A death row inmate in South Carolina is scheduled to be executed on Friday.

This will be the first execution by firing squad in the state.

It will also mark the first execution of this method in the U.S. in 15 years.

Brad Sigmon, the condemned prisoner, personally chose this execution method.

Execution Methods and Brad Sigmon’s Decision

South Carolina allows electrocution, lethal injection, and firing squad as execution methods.

Brad Sigmon rejected lethal injection due to fears of a painful death.

He cited concerns over recent botched executions using this method.

Only five U.S. states permit execution by firing squad.

Utah is the only state that has used this method since 1977.

Under execution protocol, three marksmen will fire shots at the condemned’s heart.

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Brad Sigmon was convicted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s parents.

He was also found guilty of kidnapping and attempted murder.

His scheduled execution has reignited the debate over the death penalty in the U.S.

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