Since 1977, only three prisoners in the United States, all in Utah, have been executed by firing squad.
January 01, 1977
high
historical
Summarizes the historical incidence of firing-squad executions in the U.S. since 1977.
Since 1977, only three U.S. prisoners outside South Carolina have been executed by firing squad; all of those executions were in Utah, most recently Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010.
January 01, 1977
high
temporal
Overview of the rarity of firing-squad executions in the United States since 1977.