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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 Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution of 2025

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

Alabama Executes Second Inmate with Controversial Nitrogen Gas Method

South Carolina Supreme Court Halts Executions Pending Interval Decision

Death row inmate released after 29 years as new evidence casts doubt