Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad ...

The newspaper reported that Gardner was strapped down and a hood placed over his head. The five shooters out of view of the ...

A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say ...

Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.

The inmate chose to be executed by firing squad over the two other methods in South Carolina — the electric chair and lethal ...

Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.

Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way ...

A South Carolina inmate is scheduled to be executed by firing squad for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents, the first such method in 15 years.

I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain, ...

Sigmon's decision stems from concerns about the effectiveness of lethal injection, with his lawyers citing prolonged ...

If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern ...