Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart

Mikal Mahdi's firing squad execution in South Carolina is under scrutiny after a pathologist's report suggested he remained conscious and suffered extreme pain for up to a minute due to misplaced shots. The autopsy revealed only two distinct bullet wounds, raising concerns about the shooters' accuracy and the adequacy of the post-execution examination.

May 8, 2025 - 09:15
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Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart
Mikal Mahdi's firing squad execution in South Carolina is under scrutiny after a pathologist's report suggested he remained conscious and suffered extreme pain for up to a minute due to misplaced shots. The autopsy revealed only two distinct bullet wounds, raising concerns about the shooters' accuracy and the adequacy of the post-execution examination.

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