South Carolina
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
From the country
NOVEMBER 14, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Stephen Bryant, 44, White, was executed. By firing squad
It is the state’s third such killing in year
JUNE 13, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Stephen Stanko, 57, White, was executed on June 13
MAY 8, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Botched firing squad execution
Autopsy suggests shooters did not hit Mikal Mahdi's heart
APRIL 11, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Mikal Mahdi, 42, Black, was executed
By firing squad
MARCH 29, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. I saw South Carolina use a firing squad to execute a man
I am sick with rage
MARCH 7, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Brad Sigmon, 67, White, was executed
1st Firing Squad Execution in the last 15 years
JANUARY 31, 2025South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Marion Bowman, 44, Black, was executed
First execution in the US of the new year
NOVEMBER 1, 2024South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Richard Moore, 59, Black, was executed on November 1
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Freddie Owens, 46, Black, was executed
The state restarted executions after a 13-year pause
JULY 31, 2024South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Supreme Court rules that firing squad is legal
JULY 22, 2024South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. Quincy Allen resentenced to life without parole
APRIL 19, 2023South CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - South Carolina. The House passed 75-21 a secrecy bill
S 120
