Two. One from the firing squad who had a conscience shot and the second from the follow up.
Jose Rizal was born to the wealthy Mercado-Rizal family in Calamba, Laguna of the Philippines. He was shot by a firing squad of native soldiers, on the accusation of political conspiracy and sedition, and rebellion against the Spanish government in the Philippines.
Dr. Jose Rizal was shot with only one bullet to his back at exactly 7:03 in the morning. This is because the firing squad used were composed of Filipinos. They don't want to be a traitor in their own motherland but, they had to ,or else, they are the ones who will die along with Dr. Rizal.
four from the firing squad and, after he fell to the ground, 1 mercy shot on his side pointed diagonally to the heart. 5 shots from 5 soldiers.
sixteen soldiers (8 Spaniards ) (8 Filipinos)
He was shot at Bagumbayan which is now known as Luneta Park in the Philippines.
Jose Rizal was born to the wealthy Mercado-Rizal family in Calamba, Laguna of the Philippines. He was shot by a firing squad of native soldiers, on the accusation of political conspiracy and sedition, and rebellion against the Spanish government in the Philippines.
The British executed them. Some of them miraculuosly survived the firing squads and were shot again. Some say one was shot 60 times before he finally died.
Jose Rizal was executed by a firing squad on December 30, 1896, on orders of the Spanish authorities in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.
Dr. Jose Rizal was shot with only one bullet to his back at exactly 7:03 in the morning. This is because the firing squad used were composed of Filipinos. They don't want to be a traitor in their own motherland but, they had to ,or else, they are the ones who will die along with Dr. Rizal.
four from the firing squad and, after he fell to the ground, 1 mercy shot on his side pointed diagonally to the heart. 5 shots from 5 soldiers.
Jose Rizal was shot to death by a firing squad because he was accused of inciting rebellion against the Spanish government in the Philippines. His writings and advocacy for Philippine independence made him a threat to the colonial authorities, leading to his execution on December 30, 1896.
sixteen soldiers (8 Spaniards ) (8 Filipinos)
Jose Rizal faced a military firing squad. Guarded heavily, with his arms bound tightly behind his back, he turned his back., and was executed by a firing squad. They always tell this story but this is not what happened he was shot at his back. Jose Rizal was just smart enough to tip his toes forward like a ballerina and when he was shot the force of the bullet spun him and he fell with his face towards the sky. He wanted this death, because if he dies with his face on the ground it was a sign of a traitor.
He was killed in "Bagumbayan", the place which is now called "Luneta".
The firing squad is a form of Death Penalty, so people were shot by the firing squad for committing crimes for which death was the sentence.
He was shot at Bagumbayan which is now known as Luneta Park in the Philippines.
rizal was shot at Bagumbayan 7:03 am December 30 1896