For first time in 15 years, state executes man by firing squad

07 Mar 2025, 13:40 by Mark Moran · UPI

March 7 (UPI) -- For the first time in 15 years, a state has put a person to death by firing squad.

Late Friday, South Carolina used a firing squad to execute a man convicted of double murder. It was the first time the state has ever used that method to carry out the death penalty.