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Inmate Executed by Firing Squad Died in ‘Excruciating’ Pain After Bullets Missed His Heart, Autopsy Report Suggests
Mikal Mahdi, a South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad, is said to have died in 'excruciating conscious pain,' ...
SC lawmakers ask for investigation into alleged ‘botched’ execution of death row inmate
Two state representatives are asking the South Carolina government to launch an investigation into the execution of a death ...
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Bamberg wants probe of Mahdi’s execution - Orangeburg officer’s murderer took 4 minutes to die
State Rep. Justin Bamberg is asking for an independent probe into the death of Mikal Mahdi, who was executed for killing an Orangeburg police officer. Mahdi also murdered a North Carolina cashier.
An inaccurate firing squad is the latest argument against the death penalty
A South Carolina firing squad reportedly missed a direct hit on Mikal Mahdi's heart and prolonged his suffering, his ...
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A firing squad tried to shoot a prisoner in the heart. They missed, autopsy indicates
Mikal Mahdi died on April 11 after being shot by a three-person firing squad. But an autopsy revealed two wounds on his ...