Indiana lawmaker pushes to bring firing squad to state

INDIANA (WPTA) – A Republican lawmaker is pushing for the firing squad to be Indiana’s primary method of execution.

State Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, plans to reintroduce his bill after it failed earlier this year by a 48-47 vote.

He said the state’s current method relies on pentobarbital, the same drug used in Tennessee’s recent failed execution attempt of Christa Pike…

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