How death by firing squad is carried out as killer faces countdown to rare execution

A death row killer in South Carolina awaiting execution has opted for one of the rarest execution methods in the United States: the firing squad. Stephen Bryant, 44, is scheduled to die on Friday, November 14, after spending nearly 17 years on death row as punishment from his crimes. Lawyers for the killer have made a final appeal to stop the execution but as the date looms closers, it’s worth a detailed look at how execution by firing squad actually works in the USA… (Picture: AP)