Man Executed by Firing Squad for Brutal Double Murder in South Carolina

A South Carolina man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 was executed by firing squad early Friday evening, marking the first time this method has been used in 15 years. The condemned man was set to die at 12:00 AM Eastern Time on Friday morning after being found guilty of the murders, according to officials. The execution followed a lengthy appeals process that lasted for nearly two decades. The firing squad was reinstated as a valid method of execution in South Carolina in 2018.