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Hegseth says firing squad ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood mass shooter will be livestreamed

Trump’s defense secretary wants to ‘make sure that people are able to watch’ the ‘public’ execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 and injured 32 in 2009 military base shooting spree

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Trump’s ‘Judgment day’? Why death penalty crusade is bringing back firing squads

IN FOCUS: Trump is letting the Pentagon revive a killing method that hasn’t been used in decades while the president tries to speed up executions of federal death row inmates, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber

Supporters of the method say it’s foolproof – but forensic experts say it can be ‘excruciating’ amid allegations it has been intentionally botched

The Guardian - US · Jul 1

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Trump DOJ brings back 17th-century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’

Justice Department is ‘standing with victims’ by reviving old-school killing methods to execute federal death row inmates, acting AG Todd Blanche says

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Stephen Bryant executed by firing squad for 2004 killings

Bryant is the third person to die by this method in South Carolina this year

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025

South Carolina executes man by firing squad, in state’s third such killing in year

Stephen Bryant, 44, convicted over 2004 murder, was shot dead despite growing backlash against ‘barbaric’ method

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2025

South Carolina murderer faces firing squad execution as clemency decision looms

Stephen Bryant killed three people in the span of five days

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

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Murderer who taunted cops with messages written in blood chooses execution by firing squad

The firing squad is a new addition to South Carolina's execution methods

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

South Carolina man chooses execution by firing squad despite concerns over last death by bullets

A man on death row in South Carolina has chosen to die by firing squad

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Man who taunted police with message in victim’s blood to be executed in South Carolina

Stephen Bryant wrote ‘catch me if u can’ on the wall

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Death Row Inmate Facing Firing Squad Claims Riflemen For Last Execution of Missing On Purpose to 'Cause Great Pain'

Did a South Carolina firing squad deliberately try to miss a man's heart during an execution last month to prolong his death?

Latin Times · Jun 11, 2025

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate ask a court to stop his execution

Lawyers for a South Carolina death row inmate are heading to federal court to argue that the state is not properly carrying out executions

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

South Carolina Supreme Court rejects inmate's request for more firing squad details

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a request from an inmate set to die next month for more information on the firing squad after concerns about the last execution by bullets in April

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

South Carolina man convicted of murdering two people gets a June execution date

An inmate sentenced to death twice in two South Carolina killings has been scheduled to be executed on June 13

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

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The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Lawmakers seek investigation into South Carolina's firing squad execution

Two South Carolina legislators are seeking an investigation into the state’s firing squad execution last month

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Killer executed by firing squad died in ‘excruciating conscious pain’ after bullet missed heart, report says

Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed by firing squad, the second execution in South Carolina this year using the controversial method

We Got This Covered · May 9, 2025

‘Botched’ South Carolina firing squad execution leaves man in ‘conscious pain’: The shot ‘largely missed his heart’

Firing squads are supposed to be a more humane way to die, but the convict's autopsy says otherwise.

Latin Times · May 9, 2025

Death Row Inmate Executed by Firing Squad Suffered 'Prolonged Death' After Shooter Missed Target

Mikal Mahdi, 42, suffered a prolonged death after a firing squad missed his heart during his execution, an investigation revealed.

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The Guardian - US · May 8, 2025

Revealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution

Records obtained by the Guardian indicate shooters did not hit Mikal Mahdi according to protocol, which lawyers say caused prolonged suffering

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart

A pathologist hired by attorneys for death row inmates says a South Carolina man executed by firing squad was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2025

The firing squad’s return is a defeat for death penalty supporters

The method is a vivid reminder of the brutality of state killing. That undermines the pro-capital-punishment narrative

International Business Times · Apr 12, 2025

Man Executed By Firing Squad In South Carolina

A man facing the death penalty for committing two murders was executed by firing squad on Friday, the second such execution in the US state of South Carolina this year.

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025

Mikal Mahdi killed by firing squad as South Carolina pushes execution spree

Mahdi, who killed an officer in 2004, endured torture in his childhood and argued he had been denied a fair trial

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

South Carolina prepares for second firing squad execution

A firing squad is set to kill a South Carolina inmate

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2025

Lawyers fight to stop South Carolina man’s execution by firing squad

Mikal Mahdi, who killed a man in 2004, endured prolonged torture as child and didn’t receive a fair trial, lawyers argue

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