Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Defense says it will livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. The execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3, 2026, and will be the first military execution by firing squad in over 60 years.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan, a former U.S. Army major, fatally shot 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Hasan admitted to the shooting and said he believed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban.
- The execution will be carried out by a firing squad at Fort Hood, Texas.
- This will be the first military execution by firing squad since World War Two.
- The Department of Defense confirmed the execution will be livestreamed for public viewing.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the firing squad, and President Donald Trump approved it.
- The shooting was the deadliest non-combat attack on a U.S. military base.
- Hasan was a U.S. Army psychiatrist from Virginia at the time of the attack.
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