The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution. Sigmon’s lawyers wanted to delay his death so they could get a fuller hearing in court to learn more about the drug South Carolina uses in lethal injections. Sigmon says the lack of information forced him to choose to be shot to death. The state also has an electric chair, but Sigmon said he didn’t want to suffer being cooked alive by electricity. Sigmon killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001.