Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution
Records obtained by the Guardian indicate shooters did not hit Mikal Mahdi according to protocol, which lawyers say caused prolonged suffering
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The article mentions only noticing 2 hits on the body. My understanding is that there is always 1 blank in a firing squad execution, to leave some amount of doubt in the minds of those pulling the trigger. I would point to that as to why there were only 2 bullet holes, but I would also expect everyone, from those quoted to the journalist writing the article, to know that, so now I have to second guess whether or not that is the case after all.
Edit: here
I would ask for any kind of source on that, instead of just repeating it like an urban legend. That's probably why they didn't include it in the article.
A'ight. Here you go.
