Death Row Inmate Who Taunted Police with Bloody Message Dies by Firing Squad Execution

A South Carolina death row inmate who fatally shot three men, burning one victim’s eyes and writing a message in the victim’s blood, died by firing squad Friday. Stephen Bryant, 44, was pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m., after three prison employees executed Bryant by his choice of firing squad. Bryant had 10 witnesses that he …