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A South Carolina prisoner is the first executed by a firing squad in 15 years

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A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method.

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  1. Inmate To Face South Carolina's First-Ever Firing Squad on March 7

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    A South Carolina prisoner is the first executed by a firing squad in 15 years

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday night,

  2. New York Post

    South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A convicted double murderer is set to die by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday -- the first execution of its kind in the US in 15 years.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Brad Sigmon chose to be executed by firing squad over the two other methods in South Carolina — the electric chair and lethal injection.

  4. Black Enterprise

    Inmate To Face South Carolina's First-Ever Firing Squad on March 7 (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    A South Carolina inmate petitioned the courts for execution by firing squad—and won. His execution is set for March 7.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad for first time in US since 2010 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    WYFF, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to …

  6. CNN

    South Carolina death row inmate to be killed by firing squad (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A man convicted of a double murder is scheduled to be executed in South Carolina Friday night by firing squad - a method that has not been used in the United States in almost 15 years, and never in the state.

  7. Fox News

    South Carolina convict inches closer to first US death by firing squad in 15 years (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A South Carolina death row inmate who gruesomely killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Friday – the first execution of its kind in U.S. in 15 years.

  8. ABC 7 San Francisco

    South Carolina man is set to become the first murderer executed by firing squad in 15 years (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A South Carolina man is scheduled to be executed by firing squad. Brad Sigmon beat to death his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat.

  9. New York Post

    Double murderer loses bid to be spared from firing squad execution in South Carolina (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The double murderer set to die by firing squad in South Carolina Friday had his last-minute appeal to save his life shot down -- paving the way for him to become the first in the US to die by the unusual method in 15 years.

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    South Carolina set to execute prisoner in state's first firing squad execution (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Brad Sigmon, convicted in a 2002 double murder, has chosen a method that is rarely used. Utah carried out the last firing squad execution in 2010.

  11. ABC 7 Chicago

    South Carolina man is set to become the first person executed by firing squad in 15 years (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A South Carolina man is scheduled to be executed by firing squad. Brad Sigmon beat to death his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat.

  12. Local News 8

    South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    WYFF, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A man convicted of a double murder is scheduled to be executed in South Carolina Friday night by firing squad – a method that has not been used in the United States in almos…

  13. ABC 13 Houston

    South Carolina man executed by firing squad, 1st US prisoner killed by method in 15 years (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A South Carolina man is executed by firing squad, the first US prisoner killed by this method in 15 years

  14. UPI

    South Carolina scheduled to execute death row inmate by firing squad (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    South Carolina is scheduled to execute a man convicted of double murder Friday by firing squad.

  15. The Week

    South Carolina to execute prisoner by firing squad (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Death row prisoner Brad Sigmon prefers the squad over the electric chair or lethal injection, his lawyer said

  16. Bangor Daily News

    A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S.

  17. Green Field Reporter

    A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method, which he saw as preferable to the electric chair or lethal injection.

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  19. Delaware Public Media

    A South Carolina prisoner is the first executed by a firing squad in 15 years (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    South Carolina man executed by firing squad, first in U.S. in 15 years (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A South Carolina man has been executed by firing squad, becoming the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by this method.

  21. The Daily Caller

    South Carolina Double Murderer On Death Row Executed By Firing Squad (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A South Carolina man who had been on death row for 20 years after the murder of two people was executed by firing squad Friday.

  22. Voice of America

    South Carolina man executed by firing squad (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    He was first US prisoner in 15 years to die by this method

  23. Fox News

    Convicted double murderer executed by firing squad in South Carolina (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A South Carolina man convicted of brutally murdering a couple in 2001 was executed by firing squad Friday.

  24. Anchorage Daily News

    South Carolina’s execution of prisoner by firing squad is the nation’s first in 15 years (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The 67-year-old man chose the firing squad because, his lawyers said, he considered it a better option than the electric chair or lethal injection.

  25. Salt Lake Tribune

    South Carolina executes first inmate to die by firing squad since Utah did it in 2010 (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    Before Friday, Utah had been the only state to use a firing squad in modern times; it did so in 2010, 1996 and 1977.

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