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Firing Squad Executes South Carolina Prisoner Mikal Mahdi

HeadlineApr 14, 2025

In South Carolina, a firing squad shot and killed a death row prisoner on Friday. Witnesses report Mikal Mahdi cried out when multiple bullets struck him; he groaned twice and continued breathing for 80 seconds before taking a final, gasping breath. It’s the second time South Carolina has used the execution method in the past five weeks.

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