Politics · October 8, 2026
Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be public, Hegseth says
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be open to public viewing. Hasan was convicted for the 2009 mass shooting that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. President Donald Trump recently authorized the execution, which is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood. The sentence will be carried out by a military firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be open to public viewing. Hasan was convicted for the 2009 mass shooting that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. President Donald Trump recently authorized the execution, which is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood. The sentence will be carried out by a military firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.