Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be livestreamed on December 3, 2026. The execution by firing squad is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood at 1:00 p.m., intentionally mirroring the day and time of the original attack. Hasan was convicted in 2013 for killing 13 people and wounding 32 others. This would mark the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. Legal experts suggest the execution may be delayed by further appellate reviews in federal court, despite President Trump's approval of the sentence.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be livestreamed on December 3, 2026. The execution by firing squad is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood at 1:00 p.m., intentionally mirroring the day and time of the original attack. Hasan was convicted in 2013 for killing 13 people and wounding 32 others. This would mark the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. Legal experts suggest the execution may be delayed by further appellate reviews in federal court, despite President Trump's approval of the sentence.