Moments ago, a South Carolina man was put to death by a firing squad after being convicted

in a 2001 double homicide to which he pled guilty. The execution of 67-year-old Brad

Sigmund marks the first time since 2010 that a firing squad has been used in this country,

and it comes as the Trump administration works to expand

capital punishment, calling for the restoration of federal executions. For more on all of this,

I'm joined by Robin Marr, executive director of the nonpartisan death penalty information center.

Robin, welcome back to the program. Thanks for joining us.

It's a pleasure.

So I should share that we've just got a release of Brad Sigmund's final words, his last statement.

I want to read just a part to you now. He quoted several Bible passages, and he also said,

I want my closing statement to be one of love and a calling to my fellow Christians to help us to end the death penalty. Robin, it's worth

reminding people he chose this method, firing squad, in South Carolina. And this is part of what

his lawyer, Bo King, told us about why he chose this method. We know there is something wrong

with how South Carolina is carrying out lethal injections,

and Mr. Sigmund has repeatedly asked for the information that you'd want to know why, but he's been denied that at every turn.

So even though the firing squad hasn't been used ever in South Carolina and hasn't been used

in the United States in 15 years, he chose that.

It was the best choice that he could make, given all the information that's being kept

from him.

Robin, what do we know about how executions have been carried out in South Carolina?

Well, South Carolina carried out in South Carolina?

Well, South Carolina carried out its last two executions using lethal injection.

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