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South Carolina executes Mikal Mahdi by firing squad
Mahdi was convicted of the 2004 death of Orangeburg Public Safety officer James Myers. The Associated Press reported that ...
S.C. Man, Who Was Convicted of Killing a Cop, Chose This Upscale Final Meal Before His Firing Squad Execution
Mikal Mahdi, who was convicted of two 2004 murders, including the death of an off-duty cop, chose an upscale final meal ahead ...
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Firing squad execution on Friday: Is Mikal Mahdi 'epitome of evil' or victim of the system?
Mikal Mahdi is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina for the 2004 murder of a police officer. Mahdi's attorneys are seeking a reprieve, citing his troubled childhood ...
Death row prisoner's chilling final act before execution by method only used five times in 50 years
Death row inmate Mikal Mahdi was executed via an uncommon method on Friday (11 April) after killing two people in 2004 ...
S.C. Man Who Shot Officer and Set Victim's Body on Fire Will Be Executed by Firing Squad
The execution of Mikal Mahdi, 42, will mark the second time in five weeks that the state has used a firing squad.
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Death Row man picks firing squad in second execution after failed plea for clemency
Mikal Mahdi, 41, was sentenced to death for the brutal slaying of an off-duty cop in South Carolina in 2004 after he'd ...