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Brad Keith Sigmon is scheduled for execution by firing squad today in South Carolina, marking the state’s return to this method of capital punishment. This execution raises ongoing debates about the ethics of the death penalty in America.

Brad Keith Sigmon, a South Carolina death row inmate, made headlines by opting for execution by firing squad, a choice reflecting the state’s controversial methods of capital punishment. Sigmon was convicted for a 2002 double homicide, raising ongoing debates over ethics in lethal execution.

In a controversial decision, an inmate in South Carolina has opted for death by firing squad, set for next month. This method, deemed “barbaric” by advocates, highlights ongoing debates over execution practices and their ethical implications in the state.