This news struck me as a little odd due to its timing and possible future events.
Death row inmates seeking firing squad as alternative to lethal injection
Two Oklahoma death row inmates are seeking to be executed by firing squad instead of the state’s typical method of lethal injection, reports The Associated Press.
An attorney for inmates Donald Grant and Gilbert Postelle asked U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot for a temporary injunction that would delay their executions until the courts determine whether Oklahoma’s three-drug lethal injection is constitutional, according to the wire service.
Oklahoma has never used firing squads as a method of execution, although state law allows for this method if others, like lethal injection, are deemed unconstitutional or are unavailable, according to the AP.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections only currently has protocols in place for executions by lethal injection, the wire service noted.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/589167-death-row-inmates-seeking-firing-squad-as-alternative-to-lethal