Top Stories · October 9, 2026
Hegseth says a soldier firing squad will publicly execute Fort Hood mass shooter at site of killings
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Pentagon officials, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth, have announced that convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by firing squad on December 3. The execution, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Fort Hood, Texas, is intended to mirror the timing and location of the 2009 attack that left 13 dead and over 30 wounded. For the first time in U.S. military history, the execution will be livestreamed for public viewing. This marks the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.
Pentagon officials, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth, have announced that convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by firing squad on December 3. The execution, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Fort Hood, Texas, is intended to mirror the timing and location of the 2009 attack that left 13 dead and over 30 wounded. For the first time in U.S. military history, the execution will be livestreamed for public viewing. This marks the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.