Mikal Mahdi
Mikal Mahdi is a South Carolina death row inmate who gained notoriety for choosing execution by firing squad, a method that was recently reinstated in the state. Convicted of murdering police officer James Myers in 2004, Mahdi's case has drawn attention due to claims of inadequate legal representation during his trial. Scheduled to be executed on April 11, 2023, Mahdi's choice of execution method has sparked discussions about the ethics of capital punishment and the treatment of inmates on death row.
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Mikal Mahdi was executed in April at a prison in Columbia.
South Carolina's Stephen Bryant third to be executed by firing squad in 2025
United States· 2025-11-14
Mikal Mahdi was executed on April 11 at 6 p.m. at a prison in Columbia.
Firing squad misses heart in 'botched' South Carolina executionUnited States· 2025-05-09
Mikal Mahdi was executed by firing squad in South Carolina after being convicted of killing an off-duty law enforcement officer.
The firing squad’s return is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat
United Kingdom· 2025-04-16
Mikal Mahdi was executed for the murder of police officer James Myers in 2004.
Estados Unidos ejecuta a un hombre mediante un pelotón de fusilamiento, la segunda en 15 años | Mikal Mahdi | últimas | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-04-12
Mikal Mahdi was executed for the violent killing of off-duty Orangeburg Public Safety Officer James Myers in 2004.
South Carolina executes Mikal Mahdi, convicted cop killer, by firing squadUnited States· 2025-04-12Mikal Mahdi was executed for the murder of a police officer in 2004.
Un condamné mis à mort par un peloton d’exécution en Caroline du Sud, pour la deuxième fois de l’année aux Etats-Unis
France· 2025-04-12Mikal Mahdi is set to be executed for the murder of a police officer in 2004.
Un condamné américain va être mis à mort par peloton d'exécution
Monaco· 2025-04-11Mikal Mahdi is scheduled to be executed by firing squad for the murder of a police officer.
Why death by firing squad may be making a comebackUnited States· 2025-04-10
Mikal Mahdi has chosen execution by firing squad after pleading guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004.
Second South Carolina inmate, Mikal Mahdi, chooses execution by firing squadUnited States· 2025-03-29Mikal Mahdi chose the firing squad for his execution after being convicted of killing a police officer.
Second South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad | South CarolinaUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-28Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.
South Carolina death row inmate Mikal Mahdi chooses to die by firing squad executionUnited States· 2025-03-28