Top Stories · October 8, 2026
Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be public and conducted by firing squad at Fort Hood. The execution is scheduled for December 3 at 1:00 PM, intended to coincide with the timing of the original mass shooting. This event marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. Hegseth stated the public nature of the execution is meant to demonstrate serious consequences for such crimes.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be public and conducted by firing squad at Fort Hood. The execution is scheduled for December 3 at 1:00 PM, intended to coincide with the timing of the original mass shooting. This event marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. Hegseth stated the public nature of the execution is meant to demonstrate serious consequences for such crimes.