In a disturbing development, China is said to have rolled out 'mobile death vans' in recent years to expedite its killings ...

Arizona voters may become the first in the nation to authorize executions by firing squad. If so, we also should be willing ...

That’s led some lawmakers, experts and prisoners themselves to make the case that firing squads may in fact be the least ...

A bill could make firing squads and lethal gas options in Florida executions as a shortage of pentobarbital, used for lethal ...

South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, ...

Other than South Carolina, five states authorize the use of firing squads, including Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah. Only Utah has utilized death by firing squad on three inmates in 1977, 1996 ...

Alabama's last such execution took place in February. Firing squads are rarely used in the modern era Since 1977, only three inmates have been executed by firing squad and all were in Utah ...

Firing squads usually include a blank cartridge, also known as a “conscience round,” to ease shooters' psychological burden. But this was not the case Friday when all three executioners were ...

Five states authorize the firing squad as an execution method. Arizona could join the ranks if lawmakers decide to send the matter to voters in 2026.

People sentenced to death in Florida could be executed by firing squads, nitrogen gas or other methods under a bill that ...

A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say more places may turn to.