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
Oklahoma inmate’s life spared moments before scheduled lethal injection Republican Kevin Stitt commuted Tremane Wood’s death sentence to life in prison for 2002 murder of Ronnie Wipf The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025
Death row inmate’s life spared minutes before scheduled execution Wood was sentenced to die for his role in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old migrant farmworker The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
Triple murderer to be killed by firing squad after terrorizing town and leaving taunting messages for police in victim’s blood Bryant will be the third man executed by firing squad in South Carolina this year The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Stephen Bryant’s lawyers cite brain damage in final appeal to stop death row execution Bryant is on death row for killing Willard “TJ” Tietjen in his home in October 2004 The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
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