Top Stories · October 7, 2026
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad at Texas base in December
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Former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, 2026, at the Fort Hood base in Texas. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others during a 2009 mass shooting at the base. This will mark the first U.S. military execution since 1961. The execution method was recommended by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and approved by President Donald Trump.
Former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, 2026, at the Fort Hood base in Texas. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others during a 2009 mass shooting at the base. This will mark the first U.S. military execution since 1961. The execution method was recommended by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and approved by President Donald Trump.