#FPVideo: The US executed a man by firing squad for the first time since 2010. South Carolina executed Brad Sigmon, 67, on March 7. He was sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001. Sigmon chose the firing squad over other methods. Lethal injection drugs were unavailable, and electrocution was another option. He was strapped to a chair, a hood covered his head, and a target was placed on his heart. Three shooters fired from 15 feet away. In his final words, he quoted bib

#FPReels: US Executes Man By Firing Squad For First Time in 15 Years The US executed a man by firing squad for the first time since 2010. South Carolina executed Brad Sigmon, 67, on March 7. He was sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001. Sigmon chose the firing squad over other methods. Lethal injection drugs were unavailable, and electrocution was another option. He was strapped to a chair, a hood covered his head, and a target was placed on his heart. Three shooters

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