# Firing squad: What to know about today's execution in South Carolina

## A firing squad is executing Brad Keith Sigmon in South Carolina today. What to know.

**Editor's Note:** Brad Keith Sigmon was executed Friday by firing squad. Follow along .

A South Carolina man who beat his ex-girlfriend's parents to death in a fit of rage is set to become the first inmate to be executed by firing squad in the U.S. since 2010 and the first ever in the state's modern history on Friday.

### Brad Keith Sigmon
**Born:** 1953  
**Age:** 61  
**Conviction:**  
- **Crime:** Murder  
- **Date of Conviction:** 2001  
- **Date of Execution:** 2025-03-08

### The Larkes' Family Says They're 'Sorry'
Lawyers said the Larkes' family is 'sorry' for the fatal shooting, which killed Rebecca Armstrong and her ex-boyfriend Brad Keith Sigmon on March 4, 1996.

### Why Brad Keith Sigmon Was Convicted
Sigmon was convicted of murder after the Larkes' parents were beaten to death with a baseball bat in their home. He chose the firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair, saying he struggled with his mental illness.

### How the Execution Will Work
The state's firing squad team will stand behind a wall with rifles, aiming at Sigmon's chest. A hood will be over his head, and a team member will fire off a live round until he is declared dead.

### Witnesses and Victims' Family
The Larkes' family has expressed their condolences to Samara, Sigmon's wife, who was a victim of his violence. Rebecca Armstrong, the ex-boyfriend's ex-wife, has not attended the execution.

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