On May 8, 2025, Mikal Deen Mahdi’s lawyers submitted to the South Carolina Supreme Court the state pathology report in his case which suggests that Mr. Mahdi’s execution last month by firing squad did not go as planned. Pathologists reported that not only did Mr. Mahdi have two wounds as opposed to the anticipated three wounds from three South Carolina Corrections Department (SCDC) shooters, but also that they missed the intended target over his heart, prolonging his death.
