Top Stories · October 8, 2026
Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be open to public viewing. The execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, following authorization by President Donald Trump. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in what has been described as a radical Islamist attack within the military ranks. This will mark the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be open to public viewing. The execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, following authorization by President Donald Trump. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in what has been described as a radical Islamist attack within the military ranks. This will mark the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.