South Carolina is set to execute a man, Brad Sigmon, by firing squad on Friday, marking the first time in the country in 15 years. Sigmon was convicted in 2002 for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s parents. He chose the firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair. According to law professor Deborah Denno, firing squad may be considered the least inhumane method of execution.
Only five states, including South Carolina, authorize the firing squad. The state has never executed an inmate this way before. The decision to use the firing squad comes as a reevaluation of lethal injection due to complications in recent years. Sigmon will be strapped into a chair with a hood placed on his head, while three firing squad members will fire their rifles.
Despite the scheduled execution, some have raised concerns about the safety of conducting a firing squad execution inside a confined space. The execution is set to take place at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia. Sigmon, aged 67, will be the oldest inmate to be executed in the state.
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