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Why execution by firing squad is a legal option

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Why execution by firing squad is a legal option – CBS News

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For the first time in 15 years, a death row inmate was executed by a firing squad. Authorities gave Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents, three options to die — firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection. He chose a firing squad despite it being considered cruel and unusual punishment in some states. Jessica Levinson explains.

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