When the clock strikes 6 Friday evening, a South Carolina man will walk into the death chamber, be strapped into a chair and have a target placed over his heart. He may utter ...

Barring any late developments, the U.S. is set to see its first execution by firing squad in 15 years on March 7, 2025.

A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents is to be put to death by firing squad on Friday in ...

Unless Gov. Brad Little vetoes a bill that passed the Idaho Legislature, Idaho could become the only state to fatally shoot ...

Brad Sigmon was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001. He chose the firing squad over the electric chair ...

Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...

A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say more places may turn to.

A bill that would make the firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho is on its way to Governor Little's desk.

Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week. The Idaho Senate passed the bill on ...