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Killer executed by firing squad died in ‘excruciating conscious pain’ after bullet missed heart, report says
Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed by firing squad, the second execution in South Carolina this year using the controversial ...
Your Heart Could Be Aging Too Fast, New Study Suggests—Here’s What to Know
A new study suggests that certain conditions may prematurely age the heart. High blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and atrial fibrillation appeared to significantly age the heart muscle. The ...
Killer executed by firing squad died in ‘excruciating conscious pain’ after bullet missed his heart, report says
Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed by firing squad, the second execution in South Carolina this year using the controversial ...
Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina's second firing squad execution was conscious and ...
South Carolina inmate's firing squad execution 'botched,' bullets mostly missed heart, lawyers say
Mikal Mahdi was the second man in South Carolina to be executed by a three-person firing squad on April 11, after admitting ...
Skylar’s Historic Ride: Midlands girl receives new heart and kidney in first-of-its kind procedure in SC
Skylar Brown, who was first diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy in January of 2023, is the recipient of two organs in a single procedure.
S.C. inmate's firing squad execution was 'botched,' with bullets mostly missing his heart, lawyers say
Mikal Mahdi was executed on April 11, becoming the second man in South Carolina to be executed by a three-person firing squad ...