Triple murderer chooses gruesome way to die after 20 years on death row

Stephen Bryant became only the third person to die by firing squad in the state of South Carolina this year — as the lethal injection or the electric chair are often preferred

A triple murderer was killed by firing squad in a gruesome execution on death row last night.

Stephen Bryant, 44, opted for the grisly method, rather than the lethal injection or the electric chair, which are more common practices across the US. He became only the third person to die by firing squad in the state of South Carolina this year after three prison employees, all with live ammunition, volunteered to come forward.

Bryant had spent 21 years on death row for the murders of three men in five days, including one dad who had merely asked Bryant for help when his car broke down near the thug's home. Las