Top Stories · October 9, 2026
Hasan execution will be live-streamed, Pentagon official says
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The Pentagon has announced that Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, will be executed by a military firing squad on December 3, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the execution will be live-streamed to the public, citing a desire for transparency and a demonstration of consequences for radical Islamist attacks. This marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood at 1 p.m., the same location and approximate time as the original attack.
The Pentagon has announced that Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, will be executed by a military firing squad on December 3, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the execution will be live-streamed to the public, citing a desire for transparency and a demonstration of consequences for radical Islamist attacks. This marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood at 1 p.m., the same location and approximate time as the original attack.