Overview
- Sigmon, 67, was put to death on March 8, 2025, after choosing a firing squad over the electric chair, according to his lawyer.
- He was convicted in 2002 for the 2001 bludgeoning murders of David and Gladys Larke in Greenville County, with court records citing threats tied to his ex-girlfriend.
- Corrections officials strapped him into a chair at the state death chamber as a hood was placed over his head and a bullseye target was affixed to his chest.
- Three volunteer riflemen fired from less than fifteen feet using .308 Winchester Tap Urban rounds, with shots reported at 6:05 p.m.
- Three members of the Larke family and Sigmon’s spiritual adviser witnessed the execution, and observers noted his chest moved after the shots as experts continue to debate potential pain from the ammunition.