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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 Mikal Mahdi by Firing Squad in Rare Use of the Method

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

South Carolina Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution of 2025

Idaho Faces Challenges in Reviving Firing Squad Executions

South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad, First U.S. Use Since 2010

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

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

South Carolina to Conduct First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses Firing Squad for Execution, First Since 2010

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses Firing Squad for Execution

South Carolina Inmate Faces Execution Choice After 13-Year Pause