The first execution by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years is set to take place as Brad Sigmon, sentenced for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, faces his final appeal. The South Carolina Supreme Court has denied Sigmon’s request to delay the execution, and Governor Henry McMaster could decide on clemency just before it happens. Sigmon’s attorneys stated that he chose the firing squad as a method of execution over concerns about the potential for errors with lethal injections. Currently, only five states in the U.S. allow executions by firing squad. The case has garnered attention as Sigmon fights to stay alive despite his request for a death by firing squad. The execution is scheduled to proceed unless Governor McMaster grants clemency in the coming days.
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