South Carolina Executes Prisoner by Firing Squad

Posted: 2025-04-24 08:37:57 UTC

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South Carolina executed a prisoner using a firing squad, marking the first instance of this execution method in the U.S. since 2010.

Resumption of firing squad executions in the U.S.

Ethical and legal implications of execution methods

Ethical concerns surrounding different execution methods

Legal challenges to the use of firing squads