Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution
Also reported by Guardian US, CBS News
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public will be able to watch the execution of Nidal Hasan, the man convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, by firing squad. Hasan’s execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, but details about how the public will watch are still unclear.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.
- Hasan’s execution is set for December 3 and will be carried out by firing squad.
- This will be the first U.S. military execution since 1961.
- It will be the first public military execution in about 90 years.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be public so people understand the consequences of such crimes.
- The Department of Defense has not provided details on how the public will watch the execution.
- The last U.S. military execution by firing squad was in 1945.
- Death by firing squad is a rare punishment in the U.S., only allowed in a few states.
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