Shocking Execution in the U.S.: Man's Final Words Stir Controversy 😱 In a chilling turn of events, Brad Sigmon became the first person in the United States to be executed by a firing squad in 15 years. On March 7, the 67-year-old South Carolina man faced his fate at Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia. Sigmon's execution marked the end of his 2002 death sentence for burglary and the brutal 2001 murders of David and Gladys Larke, his ex-girlfriend's parents. The South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed his death at 6:08 p.m. local time. Before his execution, Sigmon's attorney read his final statement, which was a passionate plea against the death penalty. Sigmon urged his fellow Christians to help end capital punishment, stating that "an eye for an eye" was no longer justified under the New Testament. His heartfelt words resonated with many, sparking a debate on the morality of the death penalty. Sigmon's last meal consisted of f...
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