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South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years

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Freddie Eugene Owens will likely have the choice to die by lethal injection, electrocution or firing squad.

Owens killed a store clerk in Greenville , South Carolina , in 1997 .

South Carolina was once one of the busiest states for executions, but for years had trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs.

The state Legislature passed a law allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers secret.

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