A South Carolina man convicted of murder is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday night
A South Carolina man, Brad Sigmon, is set to become the first person executed by firing squad in the state in 15 years. Sigmon, who was convicted of murder, chose the firing squad method as he did not want to die by lethal injection or electric chair. South Carolina turned to firing squads as an alternative execution method after facing difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs. The execution is scheduled to take place on Friday night, with the death chamber located near the state's death row. Sigmon's case gained attention as the Supreme Court granted a last-minute reprieve, allowing the execution to proceed. This marks the first use of firing squad in South Carolina since 2007.
