South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years.

A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad, the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

March 7 (UPI) -- For the first time in 15 years, a state has put a person to death by firing squad. Late Friday, South Carolina used a firing squad to execute a man convicted of double murder. It was the first time the state has ever used that method to carry out the death penalty.