In a notable event, Mikal Mahdi has opted for execution by firing squad in South Carolina, following the state’s first use of this method in recent history with Brad Sigmon's execution in March. Mahdi is on death row for the 2004 murder of police officer James Myers. He was given the choice of execution methods and chose the firing squad, which is rarely used in the U.S. His execution is scheduled for April 11, showing a possible shift in execution practices in the state and country.
During the 50 years prior, only three prisoners in Utah were executed by firing squad, marking a rare return to this method in the U.S.
Mikal Mahdi, convicted of murdering officer James Myers in 2004, chose execution by firing squad, scheduled for 11 April, following Brad Sigmon's recent execution.
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