From the New York Times:
A five-member firing squad at the Utah State Prison took aim and fired .30-caliber bullets at a target pinned on the chest of Ronnie Lee Gardner, a convicted murderer, just after midnight on Friday.
Mr. Gardner ate his last meal on Tuesday, prison officials said, having decided to fast prior to his death. The meal included steak, lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream and 7-Up, all prepared and served at the Utah State Prison, where the execution took place, about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City. After being moved to an observation cell on Wednesday night, Mr. Gardner spent his time sleeping, reading and watching the “Lord of The Rings” trilogy...
Firing squad executions are considered one of the most humane and is also the only modern form of execution that preserves most of the prisoner's organs, allowing for organ donation.
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