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() A bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in Idaho is another step closer to becoming law.
Under House Bill 37, Idaho would become the only state in the U.S. to have death by firing squad as the primary method of killing those convicted of violent crimes.
The bill still needs to come before the state Senate floor for a vote.
University of Idaho killings suspect Bryan Kohberger could be executed by firing squad if convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of four students.
The deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Gonclaves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin on Nov. 13, 2022, shocked the small town of Moscow, Idaho. The four students were stabbed in their home, with two of their surviving roommates finding them in the morning.
Kohberger, accused of killing the four students, could face the death penalty if convicted, a judge ruled last November.
Kohberger’s defense team sought to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment, but the judge denied its request.