COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mikal Mahdi, a South Carolina inmate who was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of Orangeburg County Public Safety Capt. James Myers, is set to be executed by a firing squad on Friday. This will be the second such execution in the state in the past five weeks.
Mahdi admitted to the ambush killing of Officer Myers, as well as the killing of another convenience store clerk. Despite his remorse and forgiveness from the victim’s family, Mahdi’s final appeal was rejected by the South Carolina Supreme Court this week.
His execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, with Mahdi opting for death by firing squad. The procedure will involve shooters firing high-powered rifles at him from a close distance, resulting in his death within minutes of being shot.
This will be the fifth execution in South Carolina in less than eight months, reflecting the state’s renewed focus on carrying out death sentences after a 13-year pause. Mahdi’s case highlights the ongoing debate around capital punishment and the consequences of violent crimes.
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