Who Is Nidal Hasan? Trump Green-Lights Firing Squad for Fort Hood Shooter
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Summary
President Donald Trump has approved the execution of former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The Pentagon will carry out the execution by firing squad, which would be the first military execution since 1961, though legal challenges may delay the process.Key Facts
- Nidal Malik Hasan is a former Army psychiatrist convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and injured over 30.
- Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 after admitting to the attack.
- President Trump approved his execution to be performed by firing squad, a rare military execution method.
- Hasan’s attack is considered one of the deadliest on a U.S. military base.
- Hasan shouted “Allahu Akbar” before opening fire at the Fort Hood processing center.
- He was shot and injured by police but survived and was imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth.
- The firing squad decision came after a failed lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee.
- Hasan’s background includes service as a psychiatrist and expressed opposition to deployments in Muslim countries.
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