South Carolina man chooses execution by firing squad despite concerns over last death by bullets

A man on death row in South Carolina who taunted investigators with messages written with a victim’s blood chose Friday to die by firing squad.

Stephen Bryant, 44, will be the third man this year to die by South Carolina’s newest execution method. His execution is set for Nov. 14.

Bryant is being put to death for killing a man in his home. Investigators said he burned Willard “TJ” Tietjen’s eyes with cigarettes after shooting him and painting “catch me if u can” on the wall with the victim’s blood…

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