South Carolina Man Executed by Firing Squad
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South Carolina man executed by firing squad

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Brad Sigmon , 67 , killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 .
He was the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to be executed by firing squad.
Three volunteer prison employees used rifles to carry out the execution.
Sigmon 's lawyers said he chose the firing squad because the electric chair would "cook him alive".
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