South Carolina inmate to face firing squad in rare US execution

Brad Sigmon, a 67-year-old inmate, is scheduled for execution by firing squad in South Carolina, marking the first such case in the US since 2010. Convicted for the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents, Sigmon chose this method due to concerns about the electric chair and lethal injection. His legal team seeks clemency, stressing his remorse and rehabilitation.

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