Horry, Georgetown Co. death row inmate elects method of execution

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/AP) – The man who killed two people and raped a young girl in Horry and Georgetown counties has selected how he will die in a couple of weeks.

Stephen Stanko filed documents on Friday showing that he has elected to die by lethal injection on Friday, June 13. His other options were the electric chair or the firing squad.

The decision comes after Stanko requested more information on the firing squad execution after there were concerns whether a man executed last month suffered longer than expected…

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