Brad Sigmon, 67, was put to death by firing squad at 6pm on Friday at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina.
Brad Sigmon, 67, was executed by firing squad in South Carolina for murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001. The execution took place at 6:05 PM on Friday at Broad River Correctional Institution. Sigmon's final meal included KFC, fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, cheesecake, and sweet tea, which he chose to share with fellow inmates. He opted for the firing squad method to avoid the pain associated with lethal injection or the electric chair. This was the first firing squad execution in the US since 2010, and South Carolina spent $54,000 to set up the apparatus. Protests occurred outside the prison, and Sigmon's family, including his brother Mike and mother Virginia (who has dementia and was unaware of the execution), were affected by the news.
