Lethal injection, firing squad and nitrogen gas. A look at US execution methods
Louisiana is preparing this week to execute a man by nitrogen gas, the first execution in the state in 15 years.
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Death row inmate terrified of electric chair and lethal injection chooses how he'll die
A death row inmate who is terrified of the electric chair and being "tortured by lethal injection" has been granted the opportunity to choose the manner of his execution. Brad Sigmon, 67, killed the ...
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Electric chair is cruel and unusual
For the first time in its history, the U. S. Supreme Court has decided to review the use of the electric chair to carry out death sentences. Since its first use in 1890, there have been several ...
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South Carolina will execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad. Here’s how it will be done
The death chamber inside of the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina contains both the metal ...
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Greenville man on South Carolina's death row chooses firing squad for March 7 execution
The state now allows death row inmates to choose between lethal injection and firing squad, with the electric chair as the ...
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South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad, marking first shooting execution in 15 years
On Friday, he became the first South Carolina inmate to choose the state's new firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair. Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing ...
Map Shows US States Allowing Firing Squad Executions
South Carolina executed Brad Sigmon by firing squad on March 7, marking its first use of the execution method.