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Brad Keith Sigmon final words before South Carolina execution

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Brad Keith Sigmon was executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday.

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  1. South Carolina shares plans for rare execution by firing squad

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  2. South Carolina man Brad Sigmon faces firing squad execution today, first such execution in 15 years

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    Brad Keith Sigmon final words before South Carolina execution

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  1. Newsweek

    South Carolina shares plans for rare execution by firing squad (opens Newsweek)

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    Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.

  2. The Guardian

    South Carolina court clears way for first execution by firing squad in 15 years (opens The Guardian)

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    Lawyers for Brad Sigmon said he chose a death by firing squad because he thought lethal injection would be tortuous

  3. Newsweek

    South Carolina set to execute a man via firing squad: is it more humane? (opens Newsweek)

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    Brad Sigmon was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001. He chose the firing squad over the electric chair and lethal injection.

  4. CBS News

    South Carolina man Brad Sigmon faces firing squad execution today, first such execution in 15 years (opens CBS News)

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    Brad Sigmon said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.

  5. Newsweek

    Brad Sigmon becomes first South Carolina inmate to be executed by firing s (opens Newsweek)

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    Brad Sigmon has been executed by firing squad. He had used his final words to call upon Christians to end the death penalty. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

  6. The Guardian

    South Carolina moves ahead with ‘cruel’ firing squad execution despite outcry (opens The Guardian)

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    Brad Sigmon, 67, will be first executed by gunfire in US in 15 years as supporters call for clemency

  7. Newsweek

    When was the last firing squad execution? Brad Sigmon faces death penalty (opens Newsweek)

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    Brad Sigmon faces execution by firing squad in South Carolina on March 7.

  8. The Guardian

    ‘Etched in my mind’: witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing (opens The Guardian)

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    Brad Sigmon was executed on Friday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001

  9. CBS News

    Firing squad witness describes South Carolina execution of Brad Sigmon: "My heart started pounding" (opens CBS News)

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    Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.

  10. Newsweek

    Brad Keith Sigmon final words before South Carolina execution (opens Newsweek)

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    Brad Keith Sigmon was executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday.