South Carolina Executes Second Prisoner by Firing Squad in Less Than a Month

The 42-year-old convicted murderer chose the firing squad, a method reintroduced due to lethal injection shortages, marking the second use of this practice in the state since March.

South Carolina executed a 42-year-old convicted murderer by firing squad, carried out by three volunteer prison staff members firing through designated slots.
This marks the second firing squad execution in South Carolina within a month, following a similar case in mid-March, the first such execution in the U.S. in 15 years.
The prisoner, convicted of multiple violent crimes including the murder of a police officer, opted for the firing squad as the 'lesser evil' among available methods.
South Carolina law allows death row inmates to choose between lethal injection, the electric chair, and the firing squad, with the latter gaining prominence due to drug shortages.
Four other states—Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Utah—permit firing squad executions, with 13 executions planned nationwide this year, highlighting ongoing debates over capital punishment practices.