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3w ago

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.

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2mo ago

South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad for First Time in 15 Years

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5mo ago

Missouri Executes Man Convicted of 2007 Child Murder