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Firing Squad History

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South Carolina Firing Squad Execution Deemed Botched After Autopsy Findings

Pathologist reports reveal Mikal Mahdi suffered prolonged pain due to missed shots, raising legal and ethical concerns over the firing squad method.

South Carolina Executes Mikal Mahdi by Firing Squad, Second Such Execution in Five Weeks

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

South Carolina Supreme Court Clears Path for Firing Squad Execution of Mikal Mahdi

Idaho Faces Challenges in Reviving Firing Squad Executions

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years