Only 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years
Summary
The U.S. Defense Department announced it will livestream the public execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. This would be the first public execution in the U.S. in nearly 90 years, a move that has drawn criticism from lawmakers and human rights groups.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan is a former Army major convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people.
- His execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3 and will be livestreamed to the public.
- Hasan is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair after being shot by police during his attack.
- Public executions in the U.S. last occurred in the 1930s, with the final known public hanging in 1937.
- Only two other countries, Iran and Afghanistan, are known to carry out public executions recently.
- Human rights organizations and some U.S. lawmakers oppose making the execution public and livestreamed.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports the public broadcast to show serious consequences for crimes.
- Public executions have largely ended in the U.S. due to concerns about their cruelty and spectacle.
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